Located at an altitude of 986m, the spiritual complex on the top of Ba Den Mountain not only has the statue of Buddha Tay Bo Da Son, but also includes many experiential spaces imbued with Buddhist culture that you may not know.
Ba Den Mountain spiritual complex at night.
Buddha Sakyamuni relic space
The sacred Ba Den Mountain is one of the very few places in Vietnam that has the great fortune to welcome and preserve the Buddha's relics. These are the relics of Buddha Shakyamuni, presented by the World Buddhist Federation in Bodh Gaya, India, in 2014, with the wish that Vietnamese Buddhism will develop well, become more and more prosperous, and protect the country and its people. After nearly 10 years of preservation at Thien Hung Pagoda (Binh Dinh), the Buddha's relics were donated by Thien Hung Pagoda to Ba Mountain, the sacred mountain peak of the Southern region, as a prayer for national peace and prosperity, and for all beings to be blessed.
At the top of Ba Mountain, the relics of Buddha Shakyamuni are solemnly enshrined in a two-story lapis lazuli stupa, in the middle of a sacred relic space, at the Buddhist exhibition center at the foot of the statue of Buddha Tay Bo Da Son.
Buddha relics
According to Buddhist culture, Buddha is a great enlightened being, a being who comes out of the world to save sentient beings, so his relics will bring happiness and peace. Paying homage to Buddha relics is like seeing Buddha still in the world, to transform suffering into happiness. Having Buddha relics means having a place to save, relieve the suffering of sentient beings and seek true peace - that is the most practical miracle.
For Buddhists, worshiping Buddha's relics brings immeasurable merit. Therefore, many people wish to go to Ba Mountain to see Buddha's relics, sincerely worship and pray for peace and fortune, especially when Linh Son Thanh Mau Festival is approaching, and this year's ceremony is solemnly and respectfully organized by the Ba Mountain pagoda system for 3 days from June 21 to June 23 (on the 4th to 6th of the 5th lunar month).
Golden engraved Prajnaparamita Sutra pillar cluster
The statue of Lady Buddha Tay Bo Da Son is the center of the spiritual complex on the top of the mountain, standing majestically on a lotus pedestal in the middle of the legendary sacred peak. At the foot of the statue is a 4-storey high pedestal with concentric architecture, with each floor taking visitors into the world of Buddhism with the world's leading technology applications.
On the lowest floor, at the foot of the great Buddha statue, is the Dharma lecture hall. This is also the magical space of the cluster of pillars carved with the Heart Sutra, with 5 pillars made of black granite and gold sand, carved with 12,000 Tibetan Buddhist characters gilded in gold.
Prajnaparamita Sutra Cluster.
In particular, the largest pillar has a diameter of 2m and a height of 19.8m, rising from underground to the center of the water plate in the middle of the large square at the foot of the great Buddha statue. This water plate, together with the large square at the foot of the Buddha statue, is where sacred and miraculous lamp offering ceremonies often take place at the top of Ba Den Mountain on special occasions.
Buddhist Exhibition Center and 3D Mapping Film Space about the Creation of the Universe
The first floor area at the foot of the Tay Bo Da Son Buddha statue is a Buddhist exhibition center displaying 163 Buddha statues, with the Thousand-eyed, Thousand-armed Buddha statue placed solemnly in the center.
3D mapping movie space.
The first floor corridor is also a place to display oil paintings, wooden reliefs and Buddha statues made of many materials such as gilded bronze, painted wood... In particular, the dome of this area is a giant movie screen with a diameter of 20 meters and a Dome resolution of up to 16 million pixels, vividly recreating the images and movements of the universe. This is a video mapping movie projection technology with the world's leading modern projection and sound equipment, bringing a completely new experience of exploring the Buddhist world for visitors to worship Ba Mountain.
Hologram technology projection area of ancient pagoda model
On the 2nd floor of the Buddhist Exhibition Center on top of Ba Den Mountain, visitors have the opportunity to explore and admire ancient pagodas in Vietnam through 3D hologram technology - a technology that creates a three-dimensional image suspended in the air, allowing viewers to observe 360-degree floating images without using a projection screen or specialized glasses.
3D Hologram technology brings visitors to admire models of 16 famous pagodas in Vietnam.
There are 16 modern Hologram projection devices here, taking visitors on a journey to admire the models of 16 famous pagodas in Vietnam such as: Bo Da Pagoda, Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, Phat Tich Pagoda, Huong Pagoda, But Thap Pagoda, Thien Mu Pagoda... The pagodas are all 200 years old and are places that preserve ancient architecture, valuable ancient artifacts, have beautiful and famous campuses.
Also on the second floor, visitors can visit a special room for prayer wheels - a type of ritual instrument used by Tibetan Buddhists for chanting. Many people believe that turning a prayer wheel is the simplest way to create immeasurable merit, and simply touching a prayer wheel is a great purification in eliminating negative karma.
Exhibition space for classic Buddhist artworks
The third floor of the exhibition center at the foot of the Lady Buddha Statue is a space displaying hundreds of replicas of classic Buddhist artworks, including many particularly famous Buddha statues from Vietnam and the world. Here, visitors will also admire Buddhist architectural artifacts made of wood and stone dating from the 11th to 13th centuries.
Thousand-armed Buddha statue.
Among the antiques, we cannot fail to mention the National Treasure - Amitabha Buddha Statue of Phat Tich Pagoda (Bac Ninh). This statue is still considered the pinnacle of sculpture and religious art of the Ly Dynasty. The Amitabha Buddha statue is made of stone, with broad shoulders, a slender body, and a sitting posture leaning slightly forward, exuding a perfect and mysterious beauty.
With many classic Buddhist cultural heritages and the world's leading advanced technology applications, the system of spiritual works on top of Ba Den Mountain has helped Buddhists and tourists explore the Buddhist world in a new way.
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