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  • Famous Festivals Associated with Mazu

  • Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage (大甲媽祖遶境) - The  most famous event associated with Mazu,  

  • the Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage in Taiwan, which  attracts millions of followers. Pilgrims follow  

  • the Mazu statue from the Dajia Zhenlan Temple  across various parts of Taiwan to seek blessings.

  • Beigang Mazu Festival (北港媽祖文化節) -  This festival in Beigang, Taiwan,  

  • features a procession of Mazu's statue and  attracts thousands of worshippers and tourists.

  • Mazu's Birthday (媽祖誕辰) - Celebrated on  the 23rd day of the third lunar month,  

  • it involves various ceremonies and  festivities in Mazu temples worldwide.

  • These temples and festivals not  only honor Mazu but also serve  

  • as important cultural gatherings  for the ethnic Chinese diaspora,  

  • promoting unity, cultural heritage, and  spiritual values within communities.

Famous Festivals Associated with Mazu

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