A remarkable festival

Update: 21-02-2019 | 08:37:15

Binh Duong with the famous full moon festival in January is known by tourists. In recent years, the festival has left many impressions for visitors by free services. While some festivals also place crowded scenes, squeeze prices, the free from food, drink, parking, motorbike, bus, and wifi have made visitors feel excited to come to the ceremony in Binh Duong.

A solemn festival

This year, the full moon festival in January is held as solemnly as every year. From the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Lunar Year 2019, tourists from the past have returned to Binh Duong. In addition to Mazu Goddess temple in Hoa Phu ward, Thu Dau Mot city held a palanquin on the 9th of the first lunar month, yesterday (February 19, to be on the 15th of a month). calendar), together with Ba pagodas in Lai Thieu, Bung market (Thuan An town), Bung Cau market (Hiep An ward, Thu Dau Mot city) and especially Mazu Goddess Temple in Phu Cuong ward, Thu Dau city One also organized the procession of palanquin procession, creating a typical festival space with special characteristics of Binh Duong land.

According to our records, at Ba Pagoda in Lai Thieu, rituals were held from 0:00 on January 15. The opening ceremony is the incense offering ceremony of the Board of Chinese people. Next is the promotion of incense, then to the states: Phuoc Kien, Quang Trieu, Sung Chinh and Trieu Chau can offer incense to the Lady's temple. From 11 to 12 hours 30 minutes on the same day, there is a vegetarian party with more than 600 free meals. From 15 to 16 hours, prepare the palanquin procession. Mr. Vuong Vinh Xuan, the deputy head of the Chinese communication board at Lai Thieu, said that the recent Ba Pagoda festival in Lai Thieu has been more popular among tourists through voluntary activities that local authorities and people voluntarily supported.

At Ba Market in Bung Market and Bung Cau Market, according to our records, this year's activities took place well, creating a good impression in the hearts of tourists. Similarly every year, the palanquin will go through the roads around the market area. Each procession procession of palanquin and drums, flags, music festivals, dragon monks ... create a solemn scene, creating conditions for people on both sides of the road to participate in the festival.

The most joyful winter in the January full moon festival in Binh Duong is still the activities taking place at Mazu Goddess Temple in Phu Cuong ward. In the festival program, in the morning (February 19, on the 15th day of the first lunar month), there was a Saint auction (lantern). The auction amount is used to do charity work in 2019. According to Mr. Ly Truong Phai, Phuoc Kien deputy deputy general director, this year, it is expected that more than 100,000 people will attend the procession of the palanquin procession. Order of the delegation to process the palanquin, after the chess team will be the dance group of Phuoc Kien state. The procession was carried through the streets of Nguyen Du - Tran Hung Dao - Nguyen Thai Hoc - Doan Tran Nghiep - Hung Vuong - Cach Mang Thang Tam and returned to Nguyen Du Street to bring her back to the temple and end the festival. The meaning of a dance is a unique trait, and it is said that the dance dance will bring good luck, dispel the bad thing, create the success for a new year. In addition to the flower carriages and individual items of the state, there are more than 26 unions in the province and more than 20 delegations of Ho Chi Minh City attending the palanquin procession, creating special characteristics for the festive season. January this year.

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The palanquin of Mazu Goddess travels through the main streets in Thu Dau Mot market area

Nice to tourists

January's Full Moon Festival in Binh Duong not only brings satisfaction to visitors at the organization of the Steering Committee of the Full Moon Festival in January, ruling the Ba pagodas but also impressed by a free and literary festival. minh. As noted by the writer, right from the early morning of the 15th day of the first lunar month, the main routes to Mazu Goddess Temple are arranged with many places to distribute rice, water, masks, car patches, car keeping ... for free visitors, especially Mazu Goddess Temple in Phu Cuong ward. Amidst the fierce sunshine of the January days, tourists still feel cool when they receive the rice and water bottles from the smile and the hospitable invitation of Binh Duong people. It is known that all charitable points are paid by individuals and organizations to give to tourists. And being able to participate in festive season charity work is their joy and happiness. That shows through their happy smile when shared. The festive season also has volunteer youth groups launched by Thu Dau Mot Youth Union to guide the road, free cars, and motorbike taxi for tourists. Since then, creating a colorful and polite "picture" of the festival.

A notable point that tourists highly appreciate when participating in the full moon festival in January of this year is at Mazu Goddess Temple in Phu Cuong ward with incense spots, financial plants, free parking for tourists. As a result, they no longer see street vendors, rowing points, "tight guillotine" travelers send cars, buy incense sticks, and pray for offerings to the goddess. Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Lan, from Dong Nai, said: “Every year, the full moon in the year I take my family to attend the festival. This year, she not only gets free food but also keeps the car, gets free incense. This is a rare thing that other local festivals have not yet done. ”

At the same time, in order for a civilized festival to be worthy of a growing city, Thu Dau Mot City's Department of Natural Resources and Environment has advised to arrange a lot of mobile garbage bins at main roads leading to Mazu Goddess Temple and right in front of the park; arrange 6 more toilets to serve visitors to the temple. From small jobs but bring practical effects, contribute to raising awareness for tourists and join hands to maintain environmental hygiene during the festive season. In addition, Binh Duong Urban Construction One Member Limited Company has also strengthened the cleaning force during the festival, especially during the procession of the palanquin procession. Many tourists have to say: “Binh Duong has a great way to do it. The crowded people inside and outside the temple grounds are very clean. ”

Ensuring traffic security and safety, from early morning on the 15th day of the first lunar month, Thu Dau Mot City Police organized a 28-point blockade at temples and shrines with a force of more than 800 people including: Cong Security, military, militia in wards. The forces distributed traffic, guided visitors out, visited the pagoda in an orderly manner. The police, military and militia forces also supported the procession of the Lady procession during the journey to ensure visitors were able to admire her in safety.

Thanks to the practical activities of the Organizing Committee of the Full Moon Festival in the first month of each locality, the committee of the pagodas and temples has brought a civilized festival, impressive for visitors. After the festival, they promised to return to Binh Duong to visit and enjoy, thereby bringing the image of Binh Duong flying higher and higher.

Reported by Quynh Nhu – Thien Ly – Translated by Vi Bao

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