Tay Ho Temple is crowded with people offering prayers, tourists jostle to find a way out

Recorded at noon on February 15 (the 6th day of the Lunar New Year), thousands of people flocked to Tay Ho Palace to celebrate the New Year, causing the entrance to the Palace to become crowded and congested at times.

At the gate area, dozens of calligraphers are busy writing New Year's prayers for visitors who come to make offerings.

Stalls selling offerings such as incense, candy, fruit... are also crowded with customers.

The weather in Hanoi today is relatively cool, many women wear flowing ao dai to go to the first ceremony of the year. February 15 is also the first day people return to work after Tet holiday, so many office workers take advantage of the noon to go to Tay Ho Temple to offer prayers.

At 12:30, thousands of people stood in front of Tay Ho Palace to offer prayers.

The area of ​​the altar table in front of the main hall was also filled with trays of incense and offerings.

The large number of people makes it difficult to move around the courtyard.

People struggled to carry trays of offerings to find their way into the area inside the main shrine.

Inside the Palace was no different than outside, filled with people sincerely offering gifts.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh from Chuong My (Hanoi) has kept the habit of going to Tay Ho Temple for many years. Ms. Hanh said that she took advantage of her lunch break to go to the temple to pray for peace and good things for her family in the new year 2024, especially for her children to be healthy and achieve good results in their studies.

Ms. Hanh also shared that Tay Ho Palace was very crowded today. Luckily, she arrived early to offer prayers, but it was still quite difficult to get around.

Many people keep the custom of releasing animals for good luck at the beginning of the year, releasing snails and fish into West Lake.

As the afternoon progressed, the number of people flocking to Tay Ho Palace grew larger and larger.

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