Going to the temple on the beginning of the new year is a good traditional custom of Vietnamese people. In Hanoi, famous temples such as Tran Quoc pagoda, Quan Su pagoda, Phu Tay Ho ... are busy with people, tourists come to offer incense and worship.
Before the full moon in January - close to Valentine's Day, the number of visitors to Ha Pagoda (Cau Giay, Hanoi) is quite crowded. The temple campus is decorated with peach trees, daisies, grapefruit ... and beautiful five -color flags.
In the middle of the entrance is the application area. Despite having to wait for a long time, many people still patiently wait to bring words like "fortune", "blessing", "an" or their names home, praying for a lucky new year, peaceful and talented.
Most visitors to the temple are young people praying for love. Nguyen Thao Hien (22 years old, Hanoi) said that in early 2025, she went to Ha Pagoda for the first time.
"Ha pagoda is famous for praying for love. Like the majority of other young people, I have no lover and want to pray for love," the female tourist shared.
Not only single people, couples also come to offer incense with the desire to be strong and happy.
Nguyen Trung Kien (25 years old, Hanoi) shared that even though he was busy, he still spent time coming early at the temple with his lover.
"I see the couples who come here to pray a lot, so this year comes to try. We have been good at the hexagram, hopefully this year everything will go smoothly and conveniently as hexagrams," he said.
The price of 3 trays offered to 3 main committees, including the Three Jewels, the German Ban Ong and the Mother worship board ranged from 200,000 to 350,000 VND. These ceremonies mainly have incense, fruit, confectionery ... In addition, the odd ceremony is sold at about 80,000 - 180,000 VND/depending on the type.
Right on the opposite side of the pagoda gate is a free parking area, there is no tight guillotine, dragging guests.
