Mother Goddess rituals festival takes place in HueA Mother Goddess ritual worshipping festival started on August 18 at the Hon Chen Temple, a monument built by the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) kings hundreds of years ago in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. The procession of Mother Goddess during the annual Hon Chen rituals festivalThe three-day festival will include a grand boat procession from a temple in Hue city to Hon Chen sitting on a mountain up the Huong (Perfume) River. The procession aims to welcome the Thien Y Ana Mother Goddess to the mountain temple for three days of rituals. Mother Goddess worship is considered a belief in Vietnam, and has millions of followers. Later, King Dong Khanh (1885-1889) expanded the temple, named it Hue Nam, and facilitated the practice of Mother Goddess worshipping as he believed the Mother Goddess had helped him gain the throne.

Source: VietNamNet News August 18, 2018 10:30 UTC