People witnessed a pair of fire-breathing dragons at the Tay Ninh Holy See.

(Dan Tri) - This is the first year that both Dragons have appeared at the biggest holiday of the year of Cao Dai religion in Vietnam.

On the evening of September 17 (ie August 15 of the lunar calendar), people in Tay Ninh province were able to admire the performance of the Dragon couple at the 2024 Dieu Tri Palace Festival. This is the first year that the Dragon couple appeared at the biggest festival of the year of Cao Dai religion in Vietnam (Photo: Nam Anh).

People enjoy watching the fire-breathing dragon at the Yao Chi Palace Banquet in Tay Ninh ( Video : Cao Bach).

Fire-breathing dragon dance is considered a unique feature, only found at the Yen Dieu Tri Cung festival in Tay Ninh (Photo: Nam Anh).

The dragon dance represents the power and dignity of the sacred animal in beliefs. Two dragons slowly move towards the Holy See while breathing out smoke and fire (Photo: Nam Anh).

At exactly 7 p.m., the procession of the Buddha Mother and the Nine Fairies, the Dragon Horse, the Four Spirits and the Phoenix dance troupe will parade from Bao An Tu to the Holy Temple and around the inner courtyard of the Tay Ninh Holy See for the people to see (Photo: Nam Anh).

The procession of the Nine Fairies parades around the grounds of the Tay Ninh Holy See (Photo: Nam Anh).

Following behind the Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle, and Phoenix dance troupe is the lion dance troupe with all the colors and fireworks (Photo: Khoa Nguyen).

Children dressed as phoenixes roller skate behind the procession (Photo: Khoa Nguyen).

The Dieu Tri Palace Festival is the biggest festival of the year for Cao Dai in Vietnam. The symbol of Cao Dai is an eye in a triangle, representing God. In addition, the religion also worships Buddha Shakyamuni, Jesus Christ, Confucius, Lao Tzu, and Guanyin Bodhisattva... (Photo: Nam Anh).

Tourists and Cao Dai followers crowded the grounds of the Tay Ninh Holy See to watch the parades (Photo: Khoa Nguyen).

A local climbed a tree to find a good position to watch the procession (Photo: Nam Anh).

"Every year my family comes to the Yen Dieu Tri Cung festival. My son is very excited because this year the festival is different from previous years," said Mr. Tai (35 years old) (Photo: Khoa Nguyen).

A baby is surprised by the fire-breathing performance of the Dragons (Photo: Nam Anh).

People stand on a truck to watch the procession (Photo: Nam Anh).

The Festival of Yen Dieu Tri Palace is not only a big festival for Cao Dai followers, but also for locals and tourists from all over the world to join in the solemn atmosphere with traditional rituals imbued with Tay Ninh culture. The festival has many values not only in terms of spirituality but also has a positive impact on the daily lives of followers of the religion (Photo: Khoa Nguyen).