Spiritual tourism at Ba Den mountain

The statue of Buddha Tay Bo Da Son is located on the top of the mountain.

About 7km from the center of Tay Ninh city, Ba Den mountain has long been a spiritual tourist destination with its own unique mark. With an altitude of 986m above sea level, Ba Den mountain is currently known as the "roof of the South". Here, there is not only a spiritual complex of many hundred-year-old pagodas but also many unique cultural and artistic works on the top of the mountain, attracting millions of visitors from near and far to make pilgrimages and worship every year. The center of the pagoda complex is the Linh Son Thanh Mau temple, also known as Ba Den - the Mother Goddess with the grace of protection and support, and is said to have the ability to warn of evil omens and disasters.

Standing out at Ba Den Mountain is the statue of Buddha Tay Bo Da Son located on the top of the mountain. The statue was created in the model of the Buddha statue of the Le Dynasty, symbolizing the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara appearing on the sacred mountain top, bringing peace and luck to the people and tourists coming to Tay Ninh . The Buddha statue has a total height of 72m, cast from 170 tons of red copper, and is exquisitely carved. The work has been recognized as the tallest bronze Buddha statue in Asia located on the top of the mountain.

At the foot of the Buddha statue is an exhibition area displaying Buddhist art from around the world with 38 replicas of Buddhist artifacts. Going underground by escalator at the foot of the Buddha statue of Tay Bo Da Son, visitors will discover 5 sparkling Prajnaparamita Sutra Pillars. Each pillar is built from golden granite, engraved with Tibetan characters and plated with shimmering gold.

Another prominent Buddhist work here is the giant Maitreya Buddha statue made from 6,688 natural sandstone stones inspired by terraced fields, located at an altitude of 900m on the top of Ba Den Mountain. The Maitreya Buddha statue sits on a flowing waterfall, its back leaning against the mountain, its eyes facing the rising sun as if looking towards the future, overlooking the entire Southern Delta and the vast Dau Tieng Lake. The statue is 36m high, 45m wide at its widest, has a surface area of ​​4,651m ² , weighs 5,112 tons, and wears a Buddhist rosary of 54 beads around its neck. Compared to the largest Buddha statues in the world made from stone, both in height and weight, the Maitreya Buddha statue at Ba Den Mountain is the largest sandstone Maitreya Buddha statue in the world.

In addition to the cultural and spiritual works at Ba Den Mountain, there are also many areas for visitors to experience and explore such as the artistic cable car stations, the mountain peak milestone, colorful flower gardens, performing arts programs, etc.

Article and photos: AI LAM

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