Journey to experience the cable car to conquer the "roof of the South", worship the Great Maitreya Buddha Statue in Tay Ninh

With a height of 986m above sea level, Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh is currently the highest mountain in Southern Vietnam, favored with the title "roof of the South". To reach the top of Ba Den Mountain, in addition to trekking, visitors can choose to conquer the top of Ba Den Mountain by experiencing checking in at the world's largest cable car station and 3 modern cable car routes here.

Experience the cable car to conquer the majestic Ba Den Mountain

Ba Den Mountain is home to the “world’s largest cable car station”, with about 100 cabins and the capacity to transport more than 4,000 passengers per hour. It only takes 8 minutes to reach the top of the mountain.

Cable car to the top of Ba Den Mountain. (Photo collected)

- Cable car route from Hang Pagoda to Ba Pagoda Spiritual Complex: This is the first cable car route that takes visitors halfway up the mountain to Ba Pagoda Spiritual Complex. Here, you can visit Ba Pagoda, pray and admire the beautiful natural scenery.

- Tam An cable car route conquers Ba Den mountain peak: From Ba Temple Spiritual Complex, visitors will continue their journey to conquer Ba Den mountain peak by Tam An cable car route. The feeling of being taken up higher and higher, looking at Tay Ninh mountains and forests from above will definitely be an unforgettable experience.

- Van Son cable car from the top back to the foot of the mountain at Ba Den Station: After admiring the Maitreya Buddha Statue and the majestic scenery of Ba Den Mountain, visitors will be taken back to the foot of the mountain by the Van Son cable car.

Must-see destinations in Ba Den Mountain - The most famous spiritual tourist destination in Tay Ninh

“The end of the year - the beginning of the new year” is the perfect occasion to travel on pilgrimage, pray for peace for the family as well as admire unique religious architectural works.

Ba Den Mountain with its rich temple complex is an ideal destination for spring pilgrimages. The most prominent is Linh Son Tien Thach Tu (Ba Pagoda) - the oldest pagoda in Tay Ninh , closely associated with the religious life of local people and also a milestone marking the time when Buddhism came to Tay Ninh.

Linh Son Tien Thach Tu

Linh Son Tien Thach Tu is the main temple in the cluster of temples on Ba Den Mountain. (Photo: Collected)

Located at an altitude of 350m and dating back more than 300 years, Ba Den Pagoda is the largest pagoda in this spiritual complex. The center of the pagoda complex is the Ba Temple worshiping Linh Son Thanh Mau, also known as Ba Den - a goddess with the grace of protection and support, and is said to have the ability to warn of evil omens and disasters. She is worshiped in a stone cave about 5m² wide. Besides Linh Son Thanh Mau, Ba Den Pagoda also worships Buddha Shakyamuni, Bodhisattva Maitreya, Bodhisattva Quan Am, Tieu Dien, Thap Bat La Han and many other Bodhisattvas in the main hall area.

Statue of Buddha Shakyamuni Nirvana

Statue of Buddha Sakyamuni lying in Nirvana. (Photo: Collected)

Located in the temple complex, behind Linh Son Tien Thach Tu, visitors can admire the masterpiece statue depicting the reclining posture of Buddha Sakyamuni when he returned to the pure Nirvana. The statue is pure white, placed on a pedestal with elaborate relief carvings, surrounded by a watchtower facing the immense sky. In the open, quiet space, pilgrims can offer incense and flowers, showing respect for the Buddha's virtues of compassion and charity and praying for peace.

Statue of Buddha Tay Bo Da Son

The statue of Buddha Tay Bo Da Son stands tall on the top of Ba Den Mountain. (Photo: Collected)

Inspired by the Le Dynasty Buddha statue, the artisans added many meaningful motifs and patterns, creating a difference for the Tay Bo Da Son Buddha statue compared to Buddha statues of other countries. The statue is placed on a 4-storey concentric base, looking into the distance to pray for the people, with a height of 72m and cast from 170 tons of red copper.

In particular, when climbing the stairs on both sides of the Buddha statue, visitors can observe the green forests, the sea of clouds and the beautiful, fertile plains. In the early morning, the scenery around the Buddha statue is surrounded by clouds and fog, feeling like entering a fairyland. On major holidays of the year, the square at the foot of the Buddha statue is also a place where visitors happily assemble flower lanterns, write wishes and offer them to the gods.

Maitreya Buddha Statue

Sitting at an altitude of over 900m, sitting on a waterfall with a gentle face, a joyful smile, eyes looking towards the East where the sun rises, the great Maitreya Buddha statue is the most popular pilgrimage destination on Ba Den Mountain today.

The world's largest sandstone Maitreya Buddha statue. (Photo: Collected)

The Maitreya Buddha statue is 36m high, 45m wide at its widest point, and weighs 5,112 tons, made from 6,688 natural sandstones inspired by terraced fields. Behind it is a 35m high artificial waterfall, creating a majestic scene on top of Ba Den Mountain.

Experience the cable car to worship the Maitreya Bodhisattva statue on Ba Den Mountain, visitors can also set foot on the 90m long crescent-shaped Wishing Bridge which acts as a bridge, leading all things and people to the mysterious spiritual world - closer to Buddha. Coming here, visitors also have the opportunity to enjoy the water music show which is a magical combination of sound, light, laser, water and actors performing dances imbued with spiritual culture.

Other interesting experiences at Ba Den Mountain

Spring pilgrimage to Ba Den Mountain, Tay Ninh. (Photo: Collected)

In addition to worshiping the Maitreya Buddha Statue, you can also participate in many other interesting activities at Ba Den Mountain such as:
- Mountain climbing: Explore trails, conquer small peaks.
- Visiting temples: In addition to Ba Temple, you can also visit other temples such as Hang Temple, Quan Am Temple, Son Than Temple...
- Check-in at Ba Den Station: Not only is it a place to pick up and drop off guests, but it is also an impressive check-in place with luxurious and unique architecture, creating a beautiful space for souvenir photos. Before leaving, you can walk around the foot of the mountain, where there are small roads with fresh and quiet natural scenery.
- Buddhist art exhibition area - admire Buddha's relics , learn about the universe in Buddhist concepts through 3D films, visit hundreds of versions of famous Buddhist sculptures and paintings around the world.
- Enjoy cuisine: Pure vegetarian dishes at vegetarian restaurants in the area.
- Souvenir shopping: Bring back meaningful gifts for relatives and friends.

Traveling to Tay Ninh with the journey to conquer Ba Den peak is not only a spring pilgrimage to find peace of mind when worshiping at spiritual works, worshiping the Maitreya Buddha Statue but also a journey to explore nature. With a modern cable car system, flexible routes and spiritual destinations, Ba Den mountain is a worthy stop not to be missed. Come visit once to experience and feel the unique beauty of this "roof of the South"!