Over 100 pilgrim groups flock to Goddess Ponagar Festival in Nha Trang

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The annual Ponagar Goddess Festival runs from May 5 to 8 (March 20 to 23 according to lunar calendar).

This year's festival is expected to attract more than 100 groups of pilgrims from Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai provinces, Da Nang city and some Central Highlands provinces.

People attending the opening ceremony of the festival.

This is a cultural activity to commemorate and honor the contributions of Goddess Thien Y A Na, the Holy Mother of the Cham community in the central region, who taught the local people how to cultivate rice, and to weave cloth.

The festival will include some rituals and incense offerings to pray for peace, happiness and prosperity of the people and the nation.

 Many other cultural and sport activities such as folk singing and dances, as well as pottery making and cloth weaving demonstrations will also be organized during the festival.