| Description |
The Festival at Hạ, Thượng and Ỷ La temples was born and has existed for a long time, associated with the Mother Goddess worship, and is held from the 11th to the 16th of the second lunar month every year.
The festival started from the legend of the Holy Mothers, who were princesses, the children of the king, who transformed into heaven after traveling to the scenic Lô River. The people took the place where they transformed into Tam Ky Temple (now the Hạ Temple) to worship Princess Ngọc Lân and the Thượng Temple is the place to worship Princess Phương Dung.
The two Holy Mothers are worshiped in 3 temples that share the same important Mother Goddess procession day; during the Mother Goddess procession days, the Ỷ La Temple is chosen as the place to start the procession, and the Hạ Temple is the place to worship. When carrying the Mother Goddesses' tablets from the Thượng Temple and Ỷ La Temple to the Hạ Temple, it is a manifestation of the meeting, reunion, and family reunion of the two Holy Mother sisters worshiped in the 3 temples.
The festival has promoted and honored the cultural values of the community, especially the worship of Mẫu Thoải - Mother of Water. |
