28 April – 1 May 2024
Celebrate the Birthday of Mazu at Thian Hock Keng
🙏🙏🙏MAZU BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS🙏🙏🙏
🍜Free Mazu Birthday Noodles 妈祖面线🍜
🔊Free guided tour of National Monument Thian Hock Keng Temple🔊
(4 days only from 28 April to 1 May, 9am to 9pm)
The birthday of Goddess of the Seas, Mazu, falls on the 23rd day of the 3rd lunar month. Thian Hock Keng, fondly known as the Mazu Temple, will be holding a 4-day birthday celebration for Mazu beginning 28 April:
🙏28 – 30 April, Sun – Tue
☸️3-day Buddhist ritual “Emperor Liang Jeweled Repentance Sutra” ⏰9am to 4pm
🙏1 May, Wed, Mazu’s Birthday (actual day)
☯️Taoist Rituals⏰8:30am to 5pm
☯️Li Dou Ceremony⏰5:30pm
🏮Mazu’s Excursion for Peace⏰7pm
☯️Crossing the Bridge of Blessings⏰8pm
We welcome all devotees to register themselves and loved ones to be blessed during the Taoist and Buddhist rituals, and purchase limited special offering items to give thanks and to seek the blessings of Mazu: https://bit.ly/MAZU2024
During the celebrations, devotees can also look forward to cultural activities taking place in the evenings which include “Save Our Seas” (SOS) Creative Drawing Competition and Workshop, Charity Dinner & A Night of Golden Oldies, Dragon and Lion’s Salute, Traditional Hokkien String Puppet Show and Getai (local song and dance show). Temple opening hours are as follows:
⏰28 – 30 April, Sun – Tue: 7:30am to 9pm
⭐⏰1 May (Wed, Mazu’s Birthday): 7:30am to 10:30pm⭐