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Bà Đen Pagoda perches atop Bà Đen Mountain or Vân Sơn Mountain, ranking among the most celebrated temples in Tay Ninh. It stands as an essential spiritual destination when visiting this land.
Bà Đen Pagoda on Bà Đen Mountain (Photo by ST)
1. Temple Address
- The temple rests halfway up Ba Den Mountain, in Ninh Trung hamlet, Ninh Son commune, Tay Ninh town, Tay Ninh province. The temple belongs to the Northern sect.
2. Exploring Ba Den Pagoda
As it lies halfway up Ba Den Mountain - the highest mountain in Southeast Vietnam, the journey to the temple takes some time. There are three ways for tourists to ascend the mountain slope and visit the temple: by foot, cable car, or the unique sliding system here.
The footpath to the temple (Photo by ST)
With the cable car system, it only takes 15-20 minutes to reach the pagoda (Photo by ST)
The sliding system here (Photo by ST)
This heritage site comprises three mountains:
- Ba Den Mountain.
- Phung Mountain.
- Hundreds of caves
- Heo Mountain.
- Various temples and shrines.
Among them, the most famous is the Fairy Mountain Rock or Ba Den Pagoda. Additionally, there are also Hang Temple, Trung Temple...
Image of Ba Den Pagoda (Photo by ST)
This temple has existed for over 300 years, initially just a small shrine then renovated, built as it stands today. Ba Den Pagoda is closely associated with the legend of the Holy Mother of the Mountain (Ba Den), so when you come here, be sure to visit Dien Ba - the place of worship for Ba Den halfway up the mountain.
Front view of the pagoda (Photo by ST)
1. Etiquette tips for visiting temples: Dress modestly, walk softly, and for Buddhist worshippers, wear ceremonial attire.
- 2. Consider wearing sneakers or flat shoes for mountain climbing.
