Throughout Vietnam many ancient Shiva Lingas have been found, dating back thousands of years. This is further proof of the vast extent of Vedic culture throughout the world. We will soon be including some articles on the ancient lost Hindu temples of Vietnam, but in the meantime we offer some pictures showing some of the many Shiva Lingas found throughout Vietnam.

The first set of pictures are from the ruins of ancient My Son Vedic temple in Vietnam:

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Copper Shiva Linga from Cat Tien ruins.

The next photos are from the ruins of the ancient Cat Tien Vedic temple. These artifacts are now held in the National Museum of Vietnam History. Cat Tien archaeological site is an archaeological site located in Cat Tien National Park, which was accidentally discovered in 1985.

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Base of shiva linga from Cat Tien ruins.

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Crystal Shiva Linga from Cat Tien ruins.

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Stone Shiva Linga from Cat Tien ruins.

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Stone Devi Deity from Cat Tien ruins.