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According to the myth of Pô Nagar, she was born from the clouds of the sky and the foam of the sea. Her physical form was manifest in a piece of eaglewood floating on the waves of the ocean. She is also said to have had ninety-seven husbands and thirty-nine daughters who became goddesses like their
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came down from the North to central
Vietnam and took over control of the land occupied by the Cham people, they attempted to assimilate the Cham into Việt culture. In doing so, they Vietnamized certain aspects of Cham culture that appealed to the Việt. It is through this process that the goddess Pô
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Today she is the object of worship for many. The cult that has grown up around her mostly consists of women who participate in Đạo Mẫu. They make offerings to her and ask for her aid in various aspects of their lives. They worship her through the practice of Lên đồng, whereby she is channeled by a
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spirit medium. Her worshipers often go on pilgrimages to Thiên Y A Na's temples and shrines, where they conduct rituals in her honour. These rituals usually consist of complex performances by a spirit medium and her attendants.
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It is widely believed that the deity known as Thiên Y A Na is the
Vietnamized version of the Cham deity, Pô Nagar, meaning “Lady of the Kingdom”. When the
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There are many shrines and temples dedicated to Thiên Y A Na throughout
Vietnam. The most famous of these temples are the Thiên Y A Na temple located in
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mother. Pô Nagar was the goddess who created the earth, eaglewood and rice. It is told that there was even the aroma of rice in the air around her. The
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