Thousands braved the cold rain to visit Tay Ho Temple for the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month.

The entrance to Tay Ho Palace was crowded with people on the morning of February 24th - Photo: PHAM TUAN

According to Tuoi Tre Online , as midday approached, the crowds flocking to Tay Ho Temple became increasingly dense, filling the entrance and interior spaces of the temple to capacity.

Accompanied by her husband and children to Tay Ho Temple since morning, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam ( Hanoi ) said: "Every year I come to the temple on the 15th day of the first lunar month to pray for a peaceful year for my family and loved ones."

Burning votive paper and effigies is prohibited at Tay Ho Temple.

This year, I noticed a lot of people came to the temple for the ceremony, but there was no longer the chaos, pushing, and shoving like in previous years, and there were no beggars either.

Security at the temple was also quite good, with many police officers on duty, which made me feel safe and more at peace while performing the rituals."

The courtyard inside the palace was also crowded - Photo: PHAM TUAN

It is forbidden to burn votive paper or effigies at Tay Ho Temple.

Speaking to Tuoi Tre Online , Mr. Truong Tien Hoi, head of the Tay Ho Temple relic management subcommittee, said that to ensure the safety of people visiting the temple, the unit has coordinated with the Tay Ho District Police to deploy forces at entrances and worship areas to be ready to handle any unexpected incidents.

"Thanks to this, so far no cases of visitors to the temple losing property or being pickpocketed have been recorded," Mr. Hoi informed.

At the same time, the temple also prohibits people from burning incense inside the place of worship to limit the risk of fire. In addition, according to him, Tay Ho Temple also prohibits bringing effigies or paper money into the temple to burn, instead only allowing the burning of paper money.

According to Tuoi Tre Online, thanks to the implementation of cashless parking fee collection for cars and non-cash payment for motorbikes, the problem of overcharging for parking fees when people visit Tay Ho Temple has been completely resolved.

Tay Ho Temple is a famous spiritual site frequently visited by people from the capital and surrounding provinces on full moon days, holidays, and Tet (Lunar New Year) - Photo: PHAM TUAN

From the first day of the Lunar New Year until the end of January, Tay Ho Temple is always crowded with people coming to perform rituals - Photo: PHAM TUAN

A young person is praying sincerely - Photo: PHAM TUAN

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/hang-ngan-nguoi-doi-mua-ret-den-phu-tay-ho-le-ram-thang-gieng-20240224121916097.htm