(NLDO)- In the cold weather, crowds of people still flock to Tran Temple (Nam Dinh) to attend the Seal Opening Ceremony, jostling to ask for seals to pray for wealth and luck.
On the evening of February 11 (January 14), the Tran Xuan At Ty 2025 Temple Seal Opening Ceremony took place at the special national relic Thien Truong Temple (Loc Vuong Ward, Nam Dinh City, Nam Dinh Province).
Leaders of central ministries, departments and agencies and leaders of Nam Dinh province offered incense at the Tran Temple Seal Opening Ceremony on the evening of February 11.
Starting from 9 pm, the incense offering, palanquin procession and seal opening ceremonies were solemnly held to pray for national peace and prosperity; world peace and prosperity; gratitude to ancestors, and remembrance of the great contributions of the Tran Dynasty.
Attending the Tran Temple Seal Opening Ceremony in 2025 were Mr. Doan Hong Phong, Government Inspector General, Mr. Pham Gia Tuc, Deputy Chief of the Central Party Office, along with leaders of central ministries, departments, agencies and leaders of Nam Dinh province.
People crowded in the temple area after the Seal Opening Ceremony to make offerings and pray for luck.
After completing the rituals, at around 0:30 a.m. on February 12, the small paths and security fences outside were opened so that people and tourists could enter to offer prayers.
Although there was no scene of shouting and rushing into the temples to "rob blessings" like in previous years, chaos still occurred, with many people jostling and climbing over fences to ask for blessings and good luck.
Image of tourists flocking to Tran Temple to attend the ceremony and ask for the Tran Temple seal:
Tens of thousands of people flock to Tran Temple to attend the 2025 Seal Opening Ceremony
The organizing committee performed incense offering, procession of the Seal Palanquin and Seal Opening ceremonies to pray for national peace and prosperity.
After the Seal Opening Ceremony, many people climbed over the fence and rushed into the ceremony areas.
People jostle to offer incense and make offerings in the temple area.
People and tourists enter the forbidden area with offerings to ask for luck and lucky trees.
At 5:00 a.m. on February 12 (January 15), the Organizing Committee began distributing seals at temples. Thousands of visitors came to pray for luck.
People ask for stamps through iron fences at temples
The scene of people asking for the Tran Temple seal is crowded but there is no longer the scene of pushing and shoving to get the seal like in previous years.
A seal is carried out by locals and tourists.
After asking for the seal, people and tourists go to the temple area to pray for luck.
According to the Tran Temple Festival Organizing Committee, the number of stamps issued is unlimited to serve the people and tourists from all over the country when they come to Tran Temple for Spring.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/nhieu-nguoi-chen-lan-treo-rao-vao-xin-loc-cau-may-sau-le-khai-an-den-tran-196250212081258018.htm
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