Kosha Grihas (Treasuries)

Most reasonably large sanctuaries included a kosha griha for the storage of offerings. Quite a few have survived.

One of the earliest kosha grihas we have is:

My Son E7

Like most kosha grihas, it has two square corbelled chambers, only one
of which has a door, and is located in the far corner (from the entrance) of the sanctuary:

see the general shot of sanctuary E


From the 10th century we have:

My Son B5

which, like E7, is double-chambered, corbelled and
located in the far corner of the sanctuary.
In this building we see for the first time the distinctive boat-shaped
curvilinear roof which becomes standard on kosha grihas.
This building is also notable for:

its unique elephant decoration
(see the decoration in context)


Also from the 10th century is

The Kosha Griha at Pô Nagar

which is unique in only having one chamber,
but still retains its far corner position and the
distinctive roof design. This kosha griha is also notable for

its unique lion decoration


Our other two kosha grihas retain the original design, but have a new position.
Rather than the far corner, these kosha grihas are located in front and to
the left of the main kalan.

From the 11th century is a large and intricately decorated example:

The Kosha Griha at Bánh Ít
See its position here
Note especially the carvings on the walls
and the men carved on the base
and the roof with its carved face


Finally, from the 13th century is the very well preserved
kosha griha at Pô Klaung Gerai:

located just as at Bánh Ít
It can be seen from the South-West
and from the North-East

It is notable for having two doors (in the North and South walls of the West chamber).