Ponagar Thap Ba Festival is recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage and is a major traditional festival of Khanh Hoa province with many interesting fun activities. This is an opportunity that promises to bring you many memorable experiences during your trip to Nha Trang.
1. Introduction to Ponagar Thap Ba festival, which season of the year does Thap Ba festival take place?
-Β Β Venue: Ponagar Tower historical and cultural relic, Cu Lao hill, Vinh Phuoc Ward, City. Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province
-Β Β Time: From March 20 to 23 of the lunar calendar every year
Origin of the festival
Ponagar Nha Trang Thap Ba Festival is held on a large scale every year, associated with the long-standing tradition of Mother Goddess worship of the Vietnamese people. This is a traditional festival to honor and commemorate Mother Ponagar - the person who taught people how to grow rice, raise livestock, weave fabric and bring Champa people to a prosperous life.
Ponagar Tower Festival is associated with the Mother Goddess worship custom of the Vietnamese people since ancient timesΒ
The meaning of Ponagar Tower Festival in Nha Trang
The Ponagar Thap Ba Festival takes place every year, attracting large participation from the Kinh, Cham, and Raglai ethnic communities in the Central and Central Highlands. Thereby helping to connect ethnic communities, demonstrating the solidarity of fraternal nations.
The festival is preserved and passed down to show respect and gratitude to the Mother Goddess and to pray for health and peace. This is also an opportunity to converge traditional values, interact with Vietnamese and Cham cultures and remind future generations to remember their roots.
Ponagar Tower Festival is rich in traditional cultural values
2. Progress of Ponagar Thap Ba festival in Khanh Hoa
Ponagar Nha Trang Thap Ba Festival takes place solemnly, with the rituals of a traditional folk festival including the following ceremonies and festivals:
Dress changing ceremony
Time: Horse Hour, March 20
The robe changing ceremony takes place with the ritual of offering incense, incense, fruits, flowers and prayers by the celebrant. Other members of the team will replace the robes and arrange offerings in the palace, take off their clothes and crowns, and use water made from wine and 5 types of fragrant flowers to bathe the statue. After bathing, the mother statue is dressed in new clothes and crowns offered by the people.
Lantern release ceremony
Time: From 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., March 20
This is a ritual that many tourists look forward to when participating in the Ponagar Tower festival. Candles and flowers with more than ten thousand small lanterns and five large lanterns were released on the river to pray for the souls of the dead.
Ceremony to pray for peace and safety of the nation and people
Time: From 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. on March 21
The ceremony to pray for national peace and prosperity was performed by the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Khanh Hoa province. This is a great ceremony to pray for the country's prosperity, peace, and people's peace and happiness.
Ngo worshiping ceremony, food offering
Time: From 12:00 to 12:30 on March 21
The Ngo worshiping ceremony and food offerings take place at the main tower. This is the ceremony of offering Mother Goddesses and giving alms to the souls.
Traditional sacrifice
Time: From 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on March 23
Traditional rituals are performed by the elders of Cu Lao communal house. The offering ceremony takes place according to traditional and solemn rituals.
Khai Dien ceremony, Sun King ceremony
Time: From 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on March 23
This is the big ceremony taking place in the ceremony yard in front of the Mandapa vestibule, facing the shrine of the Holy Mother. The organizing committee will offer offerings including: incense, wine, betel and areca nuts, gold and silver, envelopes and two whips.
Next is the singing of the ceremony to worship the Lady performed by the Hat Boi troupe with strictly selected opera stories. Before the play ends, the King's Ceremony is solemnly celebrated at the Ponagar Thap Ba festival in Nha Trang.
Incense Offering Ceremony to pay homage to the Mother Goddess
Time: From 11:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on March 23
As the name suggests, this ceremony takes place with the ritual of offering incense to give thanks to the Mother Goddess.
Shadow Dance and Literature singing
Time: During the festival days
Shadow dancing and Van singing are unique folk cultural activities performed on the stage in front of the main tower by hundreds of groups from inside and outside the province entering the tower to offer offerings to the Mother Goddess. The performance program also includes ancient stories reminiscent of the Holy Mother Goddess.
Water procession contest and fruit tray presentation to Mother Goddess
Time: From 10:00 to 15:00 on March 23
This traditional contest is for groups attending the Ponagar Thap Ba festival. The organizing committee took water from Hang Pagoda and put it in jars placed under the Mandapa. The participating members will carry water jars from the Mandapa to the tower to offer to the Mother Goddess. The fruit tray was prepared and arranged meticulously and beautifully by the groups. The team with the most beautiful offering tray will be offered to the main tower, the remaining trays will be offered at other towers in Thap Ba relic.
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