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10:04, 26/04/2019

Ponagar Temple Festival 2019

The opening ceremony of the 2019 Ponagar Temple Festival was organized at Ponagar Temple, Nha Trang on April 25 (lunar March 21).

The opening ceremony of the 2019 Ponagar Temple Festival was organized at Ponagar Temple, Nha Trang on April 25 (lunar March 21).

Attending the ceremony were Nguyen Dac Tai, Vice-Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee; Phan Thong, Vice-Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Council; Tran Ngoc Thanh, Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; leaders of the provincial departments, organizations and localities; locals and visitors.

Representatives and pilgrims at opening ceremony

Nguyen Dac Tai drums to open Ponagar Temple Festival 2019…

…and lead delegation of leaders of Khanh Hoa Province to Ponagar Temple

Ponagar Temple Festival, a national intangible cultural heritage recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Flower lights were released on Cai River on April 24

Palanquin of the Mother Goddess is carried through streets

An estimated over 100,000 people visit Ponagar Temple during the festival

100 groups of pilgrims from provinces of Thua Thien Hue, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, and Da Nang etc. are expected to take part in Ponagar Temple Festival 2019

About 5,000 Cham people from Ninh Thuan Province and Binh Thuan Province attend Ponagar Temple Festival 2019

Ritual offerings of Cham people

Cham people performing brocade making techniques

Cham people performing brocade making techniques

Ritual dance expressing gratitude to Mother Goddess

Foreign tourists visit Ponagar Temple during festival

Admission to Ponagar Temple is free during festival

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Translated by H.N

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