Ba Chua Xu festival in Sam Mountain attracts thousands of visitors
VOV.VN - Ba Chua Xu (Holy Mother of the Realm) is a prosperity goddess of southern Vietnam’s Thanism. She is a tutelary of business, health, and a protector of the Vietnamese border and is worshipped in her temple at the foot of Sam Mountain, An Giang province.
A three-day festival is held at the beginning of the rainy season in her honour. This year’s festival attracted thousands of visitors |
The festival includes a procession of Ba Chua Xu statue from the top of Sam Mountain to her temple and the statue bathing ceremony. |
The festival is annually held from the 23rd to the 27th day of the fourth lunar month. |
Ba Chua Xu festival has been recognised as an intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. |