Kala relief over 700 years old in Phu Yen becomes national treasure

The Kala - Nui Ba relief is a stone sculpture, created on a leaf-shaped stone block, flat base, pointed top; 60cm high, 44cm wide, 17cm thick, 105kg heavy... The front of the relief is carved with the image of Kala's face, a representation of the god Siva (the god of destruction and regeneration of the universe in Hindu culture). Kala means time, symbolizing destruction, death: destruction to regenerate; death to regenerate. The Kala relief is often placed by the Champa people in the towers in the highest holy area of ​​a small country. Normally, a small Champa country has an urban division structure, including: port center - capital - holy land...

According to archaeologists, the Kala - Nui Ba relief is a unique artifact of the Thap Mam sculpture style (Binh Dinh style) discovered dating back to the 14th century.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/phu-dieu-kala-hon-700-nam-tuoi-o-phu-yen-tro-thanh-bao-vat-quoc-gia-post788740.html