On the opening day of the Huong Pagoda Festival in the Spring of Quy Mao 2023, a large number of people flocked to Huong Tich Cave, and all the entrances and exits were packed.
On January 27 (January 6, the year of the Cat), tens of thousands of people flocked to the Huong Son scenic relic site (Huong Pagoda, My Duc district, Hanoi) to attend the festival, praying for good health and peace in the new year...
At Yen stream, there are thousands of boats serving visitors. To ensure the safety of people and tourists attending the opening day of Huong Pagoda festival, the police force has been increased since the 4th day of Lunar New Year.
Vice Chairman of My Duc District People's Committee Dang Van Canh, Head of the Organizing Committee of Huong Pagoda Festival, said that this year's festival will attract a large number of visitors because in the past two years, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, they could not go to Huong Pagoda.
“From the 3rd to the 5th of Tet, Huong Pagoda welcomed 102,000 visitors, with 47,000 visitors on the 5th of Tet alone. Right from the 5th of Tet, one day before the festival, a sea of people flocked to Huong Pagoda to pray for the first time of the year,” said Mr. Dang Van Canh.
This year, the organizers are piloting an electric car model at bus stations so that visitors to Huong Pagoda can conveniently visit and enjoy the scenery. Electric car tickets cost 10,000 VND/person/trip for all routes.
The Management Board of Huong Son Scenic Relic Site (Huong Pagoda) mobilized 3,000 boats to meet the festival needs of the people.
At the cable car station, people lined up waiting their turn.
The round-trip cable car ticket is 220,000 VND per person. Many people had to wait for an hour to get on the cable car.
Authorities were deployed at many checkpoints to direct traffic and guide people to the festival.
Children are carried into Huong Tich cave.
Thousands of people offered incense and worshiped inside Huong Tich cave on the afternoon of January 27.
People waiting to enter Huong Tich cave.
According to the festival organizers, the relic welcomed more than 40,000 visitors today.
People worship sincerely.
The stone steps are firmly cable-stayed for people's convenience.
According to Vietnamnet