At noon on February 12, thousands of people and office workers took advantage of their lunch break to flock to Tay Ho Palace and Tran Quoc Pagoda to offer incense and give thanks on the occasion of the 15th day of the first lunar month. The sacred atmosphere at the relics attracted many people to pray for peace and luck in the new year.
Taking advantage of their lunch break, office workers flock to Tay Ho Palace and Tran Quoc Pagoda to offer prayers on the full moon day of January.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 13:54 PM (GMT+7)
At noon on February 12, thousands of people and office workers took advantage of their lunch break to flock to Tay Ho Palace and Tran Quoc Pagoda to offer incense and give thanks on the occasion of the 15th day of the first lunar month. The sacred atmosphere at the relics attracted many people to pray for peace and luck in the new year.
Tay Ho Palace is a place to worship the holy mother Lieu Hanh. According to legend, the Palace was built around the 17th century. This is a national monument and a sacred place, where many people come to burn incense and pray every first day of the lunar month and full moon day.
Every year, on the 15th day of the first lunar month, thousands of visitors from all over come here to offer incense, pray for luck, success in work and peace.
According to Dan Viet newspaper's reporter, at noon on February 12 (the 15th day of the first lunar month), many people came to Tay Ho temple (Tay Ho district, Hanoi) to offer offerings and pray for good luck on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
The area where the offerings are arranged is always bustling with people coming and going. Each offering tray usually has cakes, votive paper, votive paper, roses, etc.
The offerings to Tay Ho Palace are carefully and fully prepared by the people.
The area in the courtyard of Tay Ho Palace is always packed with people.
People sincerely offer sacrifices.
The space in the main shrine of the Three Palaces is crowded with people coming to offer sacrifices.
Many people write down their prayers on their phones before coming to the temple to offer prayers.
Ms. Tran Thi Thanh Tam (Dan Phuong, Hanoi) said that going to the temple all year round is not as good as the full moon of January. "The full moon of January is a very important holiday, and it falls on a weekday, so during my lunch break, I take the opportunity to go to Tay Ho temple to pray and perform the ceremony. Coming here, I feel comfortable and peaceful."
Thanh Thao (25 years old, Hanoi) said that although the weather in Hanoi is very cold today, she still took the time to go to Tay Ho temple to offer prayers. "In the first days of the year, I want to go to sacred places to pray for my family's health, and at the same time, I hope that my work will be more favorable and smooth in the new year," Thao said.
Kiosks selling released animals are always bustling with people coming and going.
As noon approached, the number of people flocking to Tay Ho temple to offer sacrifices grew larger and larger.
Like Tay Ho Palace, Tran Quoc Pagoda (Tay Ho, Hanoi) is also crowded with people going to worship.
When going to the temple, people prepare offerings, incense and buy animals to release.
The area inside the temple was crowded with people coming and going to worship.
Everyone sincerely prays for health and peace... for themselves and their families.
From old to young, everyone worshiped sincerely.
After the ceremony, people will release animals.
Confucius
Source: https://danviet.vn/tranh-thu-gio-nghi-trua-dan-cong-so-do-ve-phu-tay-ho-chua-tran-quoc-dang-le-ram-thang-gieng-20250212130904756.htm
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