1. Legend of Ba Den Mountain Association
Ba Den Mountain Festival originated from the story of a girl named Ly Thi Thien Huong, who was the child of a Nguyen Dynasty official. A beautiful girl admired by many people and had an engagement with a guy named Le Si Triet. When he went on the march, she went up the mountain to pray for his peace. One time, she was captured by bad guys. To protect her virginity, she threw herself into a deep hole.
After that, she reported the dream to the pagoda and brought it back for burial, and from then on, the villagers were always blessed by her, bringing many luck and peace. She had dark skin, so she was given the title Ba Den and was honored by the villagers as Linh Son Thanh Mau.
2. The meaning of Ba Den Mountain Association in Tay Ninh
Every year in Tay Ninh, there are two major festivals held: the Ba Mountain Spring Festival and the Linh Son Thanh Mau Goddess Festival (Ba Mountain Festival). Tay Ninh Ba Den Mountain Spring Festival is also an opportunity for people from all over to come and look forward. In addition to formal visiting and worshiping at Tay Ninh Ba Den Mountain Festival, there are also many exciting and bustling activities taking place.
Tay Ninh Ba Den Mountain Spring Festival not only deeply demonstrates cultural identity but also conveys people's wishes for a prosperous and happy life. This is a characteristic feature of the culture of the Southern people that each of us needs to preserve, cherish and pass on to future generations.
3. When does the Ba Den Mountain Festival take place?
Every year there are two well-known Ba Den Mountain Festivals: the Ba Den Mountain Spring Festival takes place from the night of the 18th and 19th of the first lunar month, and the Via Ba Festival is held from the 4th to 6th of the 5th lunar month.
During the Lunar New Year, when the weather becomes cool, the landscape seems to be wearing a new color, people's hearts are also filled with joy... people invite each other to go to Ba Mountain festival. Although the Ba Den Festival is considered the biggest festival of the year, during January and early February, the Ba Den Mountain Festival becomes crowded with a large number of people coming. Visitors come to the temple for their religious needs, but the number of people who go to the temple for sightseeing and entertainment purposes accounts for a large proportion, because people always believe that "going to the temple all year round is not as good as the full moon of January", so every When spring comes, Ba Den Mountain becomes even more bustling.
4. Unique features of Ba Den Mountain Association
Joining the joyful atmosphere of each Tet holiday, people from everywhere flock to the Ba Den Mountain Spring Festival in Tay Ninh. Not only for pilgrimage and spring travel, people also come here to enjoy the joy of nature and participate in attractive activities of the festival.
To visit Ba Mountain, you can choose one of two ways: walking or traveling by cable car. Whichever way you go, there are many interesting things to do, try exploring!
The Ba Den Mountain Festival becomes most crowded and bustling on the 5th day with the important ceremony "Presenting offerings", in which people will offer all kinds of things to her: incense, incense, lamps, fruits, wine. , tea and cakes, etc. In the days following the performance, there will be rituals to recite sutras, repent, and worship to save people's lives. Visitors will continue to offer incense and pray for peace and luck.