A glance at Tay Ninh, the capital of Caodaism
Founded in 1926 in Tay Ninh province, the Caodaism worships the Divine Eye, known as the eye of heaven and a symbol of its supreme being. It is now the third largest religion in Vietnam.
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| The Tay Ninh Holy See, the centre of Caodaism in Vietnam, was completed in 1947, covering an area of more than one sq.km with twelve gates. |
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| The Tay Ninh Holy See has unique architecture that combines various religious styles - Buddhism, Christianity, Muslim, Confucianism, Hindu and more. |
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| At the centre of the Holy See's main temple lies a sphere, the Universe Globe, with the giant Divine Eye shining out on it. The all-seeing Divine Eye represents the eye of heaven and the symbol of the religion's Supreme Being. |
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| The Divine Eye also appears in the windows at the main temple of the Tay Ninh Holy See. |
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| A religious ritual in the Tay Ninh Holy See. |
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| Dragon dance performance |
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| A crowd of local residents and tourists attend an exhibition on traditional musical instrument by Khmer followers of Caodaism during the festival |
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| A group of musicians are performing in the festival |
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| Hundreds of Caodai followers in Tay Ninh join celebrations of the festival |
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| A girl in white traditional robe join the crowd in celebration of the festival |