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Thien Hau Pagoda Festival

November 12, 2010          1748 views

(Cinet)- The Thien Hau Pagoda festival is organized annually from the 14th to the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. On the 14th, the population of Thu Dau Mot prepares tables placed in front of each house to worship and welcome Ba Thien Hau. A great number of people from neighboring provinces also come to Thu Dau Mot for the occasion.


The Thien Hau Pagoda is also known as Ba Cho Lon Pagoda, located in Lai Thieu, is a cultural vestige of Binh Duong Province. The pagoda, which was constructed using ancient techniques, is a place of solemn worshipping.

On the 14th is the Ba welcoming ceremony, which observes traditional rituals. A Ba palanquin is carried throughout the streets, with unicorn dances, lion dances, and many flags. On the 15th, people come to the Ba Pagoda to burn incense, pray, and ask for the protection of the Mandarin to be safe and happy in the next year .

 

In addition to Ba Pagoda Festival on the fifteenth of January, the organization also celebrated her birthday  on the  lunar March 23.

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