This is the reason why millions of people make pilgrimages to Ba Den Mountain.

This is the reason why millions of people make pilgrimages to Ba Den Mountain.

Every year, millions of people make pilgrimages to Ba Den Mountain. Many people consider visiting Ba Den Mountain a regular activity to find spiritual support and sacredness.

Eat vegetarian, sleep in the mountains to find peace and tranquility

Walking along the large and small streets in Tay Ninh city, there are many restaurants and vegetarian eateries bustling with people. Here, vegetarianism is one of the traditional lifestyles, and the art of preparing vegetarian dishes in Tay Ninh has become a national intangible cultural heritage.

Vegetarianism is just one of many rituals that Tay Ninh people choose to express their beliefs in the spiritual and cultural life typical of the Southern region. With a population of more than 1.1 million people, Tay Ninh has nearly 70% of the population having beliefs and placing a lot of faith in the sacred and mysterious.

Southern people make pilgrimage to Ba Den mountain at the beginning of the year

One of the most sacred symbols in the beliefs of the Southern people is Linh Son Thanh Mau, worshiped at Ba Den Mountain - representing the Mother worship belief of the Southern region. It can be said that Ba Den Mountain is the origin of the Mother worship custom in the Southern community. This mountain is not only a place where the sacred souls of the mountains and rivers converge, but is also associated with magical legends about Ba Den appearing three times in dreams, which have been told through many generations.

Many people rub the robe of the statue of Bodhisattva Guanyin on their bodies to pray for health and peace.

Therefore, people who come to worship at Ba Den Pagoda practice many rituals and methods, hoping to receive the sacred and miraculous power from the sacred peak of the South, such as applying the cloak of Bodhisattva Guanyin on their bodies, collecting water from the mountain stream, and spending the night at the foot of the mountain. The legendary sacredness of Ba Den Mountain gives them the belief that, just by setting foot on this land, the sacred energy will be spread, absorbed, and follow them throughout a year of peace and luck.

According to Ms. Pham Thi Anh (Tay Ninh City): "Ba Den Mountain is a sacred mountain. Every year, our family sleeps here at least one night to absorb the sacred energy of heaven and earth, hoping that she will witness our sincerity and bless us with a new year of favorable weather, prosperity and wealth."

The mountain where "wish come true"

Many people believe that Ba Temple is a place where “wish-granting” can happen, the road to Ba Den Mountain is the road to happiness and peace. And the journey to worship Linh Son Thanh Mau is the journey to hope, belief in good things, and even in mysterious things that are difficult to explain.

Ms. Pham Tuyet Mai (Cu Chi) recounted: “A few years ago, I went to Ba Mountain to cry to Linh Son Thanh Mau because I was so unlucky, and asked her to bless me with a good marriage. I went to pray to her on the 8th day of Tet and on the 9th day I met him. Now we are husband and wife and every year we go here to thank her.”

The tallest Buddha statue in Asia on top of Ba Den Mountain

Not only paying respect to Linh Son Thanh Mau worshiped at Ba Temple, many people choose to go to the top of the mountain to pray before the statue of Buddha Tay Bo Da Son. Mr. Nguyen Van Nam (Binh Duong) shared: "Stepping to the top of Ba Den Mountain, I feel like I have gone to the land of Buddha. It feels very sacred and majestic."

On the top of Ba Den Mountain today, there is not only the tallest bronze Buddha statue in Asia, but also a spiritual complex imbued with Buddhist colors. The journey to the roof of the South today is therefore also a journey towards wisdom and finding peace.

The black granite pillar carved with the Heart Sutra is located in the center of the spiritual complex on the top of the mountain.

If the Buddhist exhibition area with simulated versions of many classic Buddhist works and film screenings about the formation of the universe helps Buddhists expand their wisdom and explore the wonderful world of Buddhism, then the Heart Sutra Column carved with black granite reaching up to the sky will help people calm their minds and find peace. The entire majestic meditation space between the clouds and sky with Son Than Temple, Hang Pagoda, Ba Co Cave, or the Buddha statue entering nirvana freely on the cliff facing the immense Dau Tieng Lake... helps Ba Den Mountain from a land symbolizing the typical Mother Goddess worship of the Southern people, now truly become a holy land with the interweaving of Buddhism and Mother Goddess worship.

Spiritual complex center on top of Ba Den mountain

Nowadays, people from all over the world come to Ba Den Mountain not only because of the miraculous stories of praying for love, children, and wealth, but also to seek peace, relaxation, and true happiness in their souls. That is why every year Ba Den Mountain welcomes millions of Buddhists from all over the world on pilgrimage. In general, from January 1 to 15 this year, the total number of visitors to the Sun World Ba Den Mountain complex increased by 40% compared to the same period in 2022. And not stopping at the first days of spring, Ba Den Mountain is always a sacred destination for people in the South all year round whenever they need to find spiritual strength or a solid spiritual support.

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