Tay Thien festival, one of the major northern spiritual events, began onApril 3, drawing a wave of people making pilgrimages to pray for a newyear of good health, happiness, and prosperity.
The festival is taking place at Tay Thien Site, spanning over 100hectares within Tam Dao national park, which is dotted with beautifulforests, streams, waterfalls, grottoes and dozens of religiousbuildings, in Tam Dao district, Vinh Phuc province.
It is held annually on the fifteenth day of the second lunar monthto commemorate Mother Lang Thi Tieu, who made great contributions tonational defence, peace and agricultural development during the era ofHung Kings.
She is worshipped in Tay Thien Monastery and at 71 other temples and pagodas in the local area.
According to Pham Quang Nguyen, Chairman of Tam Dao’s People’sCommittee, ensuring security and protecting the environment arepriorities of the organisers of this year’s festival.
Price overcharge and begging are banned, he said.
Vinh Phuc is home to several popular tourist destinations, includingthe Tay Thien Site, Tam Dao Resort, Tam Dao National Park and Dai LaiLake. It also owns bountiful tangible and intangible cultural valuesthrough 1,000 relics.-VNA
The festival is taking place at Tay Thien Site, spanning over 100hectares within Tam Dao national park, which is dotted with beautifulforests, streams, waterfalls, grottoes and dozens of religiousbuildings, in Tam Dao district, Vinh Phuc province.
It is held annually on the fifteenth day of the second lunar monthto commemorate Mother Lang Thi Tieu, who made great contributions tonational defence, peace and agricultural development during the era ofHung Kings.
She is worshipped in Tay Thien Monastery and at 71 other temples and pagodas in the local area.
According to Pham Quang Nguyen, Chairman of Tam Dao’s People’sCommittee, ensuring security and protecting the environment arepriorities of the organisers of this year’s festival.
Price overcharge and begging are banned, he said.
Vinh Phuc is home to several popular tourist destinations, includingthe Tay Thien Site, Tam Dao Resort, Tam Dao National Park and Dai LaiLake. It also owns bountiful tangible and intangible cultural valuesthrough 1,000 relics.-VNA
