Thousands of people came to worship Ba Chua Xu of Sam Mountain at noon on the first day of Tet - Photo: BUU DAU
On January 29 (the first day of the Lunar New Year 2025), at around 10:30 a.m., people from all over flocked to Sam Mountain National Tourist Area, Chau Doc City, An Giang Province to pray for family peace in the new year 2025.
According to Tuoi Tre Online , thousands of people crowded into the Ba Chua Xu Temple on Sam Mountain to offer incense, pay respects, and offer flowers, fruits and vegetables to pray for a peaceful new year. Although it was not yet 11 o'clock, thousands of people had to squeeze through the "sea of people" to enter the Ba Chua Xu Temple area to worship and pay their respects.
"My husband and I had to jostle our way inside since early morning, but we couldn't worship. We could only stand and pray in front of her for peace in our family.
I see more people coming here to worship the Lady on the first day of Tet than last year. Every year, my wife and I come here to worship the Lady to pray for a prosperous year in business and good health for our family," said Mr. Tuan, a resident of Hong Ngu district, Dong Thap province.
Inside the temple grounds of Ba Chua Xu Mountain Sam is very crowded, you have to jostle to get in - Photo: BUU DAU
Chau Thi Te Street (the road behind Ba Temple) - towards Tinh Bien has thousands of vehicles lined up, causing traffic jams. The main reason is that many cars are going in the opposite direction, causing traffic jams. Although the road from Ba Temple to Hang Pagoda is less than 700m, it takes visitors nearly an hour to reach Hang Pagoda. This is a famous tourist destination in the area, so many visitors come to visit and worship after worshiping Ba Chua Xu at Sam Mountain.
"We have to wait until after this Tet holiday to count the number of visitors through the camera system installed at the two entrances of the Lady Temple to know the number of visitors," said the leader of the Sam Mountain Temple Management Board.
Mr. Truong Huu Tien - Director of the Sam Mountain National Tourist Area - said that on January 28 (ie 29th of the Lunar New Year), the Sam Mountain National Tourist Area welcomed over 14,900 visitors to visit and pay homage to the Lady Temple. Accumulated from January 1 to January 28, the Sam Mountain National Tourist Area had nearly 210,000 visitors to visit and pay homage.
"In general, the number of visitors to the Sam Mountain National Tourist Area during the 2025 Lunar New Year increased sharply compared to the same period. In 2024, the unit had revenue from ticket sales of over 44 billion VND. The plan for 2025 is 45 billion VND. The unit is coordinating with Chau Doc City to review the planning, deploy and exploit services for tourists, building the Sam Mountain National Tourist Area as a safe and civilized destination," Mr. Tien added.
Image of people flocking to visit Ba Chua Xu Temple on Sam Mountain:
People from provinces and cities have flocked to visit and worship Ba Chua Xu Temple on Sam Mountain, Chau Doc City, An Giang Province in increasing numbers - Photo: BUU DAU
Many people hold flowers and fruits to jostle for the Lady of the Land on Sam Mountain to worship from afar - Photo: BUU DAU
Many tourists ask for blessings from Ba Chua Xu of Sam Mountain for luck and peace in the new year - Photo: BUU DAU
Many families also capture the moment of going to the pagoda with relatives and friends at the beginning of the year - Photo: BUU DAU
Many young people also dress up in beautiful clothes to go to the pagoda at the beginning of the year and preserve their youthful moments - Photo: BUU DAU
Because thousands of people crowded into the Lang Mieu, many tourists had to stand far away to worship the Lady of Sam Mountain without going inside - Photo: BUU DAU
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