Ong Nui Pagoda (Cat Tien commune, Gia Lai province), with a history of over 300 years, is rich in legends and boasts beautiful natural scenery, making it a recognized National Historical and Cultural Monument.
On the morning of February 17th (the first day of the Lunar New Year), a large number of people visited temples and pagodas to pray for peace and a happy, harmonious new year for their families.
I wake up at 4:30 a.m. and don't go to bed until 1:00 a.m. the next day, yet I still clock in on time; the mandatory company trip every year leaves me completely exhausted.
Crowds of people and vehicles stretched for kilometers at many spiritual tourism sites in Ha Nam this morning, January 30th (the second day of the Lunar New Year of the Snake).
Keo Pagoda, built entirely of ironwood, is one of the architectural masterpieces of the 17th century, featuring the "inner courtyard, outer enclosure" style.
On the full moon of the first lunar month, in addition to preparing a ceremonial meal at home as is traditional, many people also visit temples and pagodas to pray for peace and good fortune in the new year.
On January 22nd (the first day of the Lunar New Year), people in Hanoi flocked to temples to pray for health, wealth, and peace in the Year of the Rabbit 2023.
Despite the cold and rainy weather, thousands of tourists and Buddhists gathered at Ba Vang Pagoda (Quang Ninh) to attend the 2022 Spring Festival ceremony, praying for a peaceful year.
Many people panicked when they witnessed a car, traveling from the path leading from Dau Pagoda onto the dike, suddenly plunge into the murky Nhue River in Thuong Tin, Hanoi.
The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha requires all temples and monastic establishments to strictly implement COVID-19 prevention measures, and people visiting temples must wear masks and sanitize their hands.
The abbot who previously threatened to unleash dogs to mutilate a Buddhist devotee's face has further angered the public by chasing people out of the temple with burning incense sticks simply for taking photos.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, people flocked to Tay Ho Temple to perform rituals, pray for wealth, good fortune, and peace for themselves and their families, and also diligently wore face masks.
Due to the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, people had to queue to enter Ha Pagoda to pay their respects after the New Year's Eve celebration to welcome the Year of the Ox 2021.
This year, Dau Pagoda did not hold a festival or procession, but visitors from all over still flocked there in huge numbers. The authorities of Nguyen Trai commune (Thuong Tin district, Hanoi) still allowed traders to sell their goods.
Despite the 16-degree Celsius chill, thousands of Buddhists and visitors flocked to Phuc Khanh Pagoda on the afternoon and evening of February 23rd to attend the Rahu star-blocking ceremony for themselves and their family members.
In recent days, the number of visitors flocking to temples and pagodas for worship has increased sharply, making the service of exchanging small denominations of money busier than ever, with exorbitant fees.
Mặc dù không có phù hiệu phân công nhiệm vụ nhưng nhiều xe công vẫn đi lễ tại đền thờ Hoàng đế Quang Trung, TP.Vinh (Nghệ An) vào sáng 1/2 (mùng 5 Tết Đinh Dậu).
(VTC News) - Temples are closely associated with the cultural and spiritual life of Vietnamese people, therefore, visiting temples at the beginning of the year has become an indispensable part of it. However, not everyone knows how to properly visit a temple.