[Photo] Unique "Three temples" festival in Tuyen Quang

The festival begins with the legend of the Holy Mothers, who were princesses and children of kings, who transformed into heaven through the scenic Lo River.

The people took the place where they manifested and built Tam Ky temple (now Ha temple) to worship her sister and Thuong temple to worship her younger brother. The Holy Mother of Mother Goddess Ỷ La temple is due to the change in the worship position of the older sister. Every year, the women meet twice in the middle of February and July (lunar calendar) and pay their respects to heaven.

The incense offering ceremony begins the program held at Ha Temple.

When carrying the Mother's tablet from the Upper Temple and Ỷ La Temple to the Lower Temple, it represents the reunion and family reunion of two sisters, Phuong Dung and Princess Ngoc Lan (Holy Mother), who are worshiped in the three temples. temple.

Sacrifice ceremony at Ha Temple.

The festival is a long-standing cultural and religious activity, held annually in Tuyen Quang city and attracts the participation of a large number of people and tourists inside and outside the province. This year, the People's Committee of Tuyen Quang city, Tuyen Quang province organized the opening ceremony of the Lower Temple, Upper Temple, and Ỷ La Temple Festival on March 21.

The procession follows each other according to traditional customs.

Mr. Do Dinh Dat, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Tuyen Quang city, said that the custom of Mother Goddess Worship is a feature of spiritual cultural activities that has existed for a long time in history and is closely linked to the people of Tuyen Quang in the relics. ruins of the Lower Temple, Upper Temple, and Mother Y La Temple.

Procession on the streets in the center of Tuyen Quang city.

Mr. Nguyen Tat Lap, Head of the Management Group of Ha Temple Relics Cluster, Kiep Bac Temple, Tuyen Quang City, information: “The festivals of Ha Temple, Thuong Temple, and Ỷ La Temple are one of the biggest festivals of the year in Tuyen Quang city. The festival takes place at three temples including Ha Temple, Tan Quang ward; Thuong temple, Trang Da commune and Ỷ La temple are in Ỷ La ward".

Older mediums pass on their experiences to young people when participating in the ceremony.

The festival is an opportunity for people of all ethnic groups in Tuyen Quang city to revere and express their gratitude to the Holy Mother's merits to the ethnic communities living in the area.

At the same time, this is also an opportunity for people to come to express their aspirations, to pray for a prosperous life, happiness, strong people, prosperous material things, good rain, peaceful wind, lush and bountiful crops, and good homes. prosperity…

The festival is dotted with many fun and entertaining activities.

Ms. Bui Phi Nga, a tourist from Hai Duong city, shared that she felt very happy when she came to Tuyen Quang to attend the Mother Goddess procession festival. The sacred and respectful atmosphere is something that everyone feels when experiencing a long-lived cultural and religious activity.

People "ride the palanquin" to pray for peace and luck. This is the most popular activity at the procession.

Tuyen Quang city currently has 14 temples, including 12 Mother Goddess temples. Tuyen Quang is also considered the main place of worship of Mau Thoai - the largest Mother of Water in the country.

The Mother Goddess temples in Tuyen Quang were formed early and are famous for their sacredness in the Mother Goddess worship belief. These are favorable conditions for Tuyen Quang to promote the development of spiritual tourism to attract visitors.

Every year, the festival attracts the participation of a large number of people and tourists.

Every year, Tuyen Quang city welcomes millions of tourists to festivals and sacred temples in the city.

The Mau Temple procession festival of Ha temple, Thuong temple, Ỷ La temple has long become a unique and unique tourism product of Tuyen Quang city.

In the year of the dragon, dragon processions on the streets are indispensable.

This is also an opportunity to introduce, promote, honor and promote the cultural values ​​and national relics of Tuyen Quang city with friends and domestic and international tourists, contributing to the development of Tuyen Quang city. general of Tuyen Quang tourism industry.

During the festival, there will be special activities such as the opening of the Festival demonstrating the practice of religious rituals to worship the Mother Goddess of the Three Palaces of Vietnamese people in 2024; Organize feast competitions for residential groups and school units in Tan Quang ward; Organize folk games and sports activities.

The festival takes place until March 25 (February 3 of the lunar calendar).