Video captured the moment of Thousands of bats perched on the trees around the temple to listen to the music coming from the temple in Soc Trang, Vietnam.
The temple is located in Soc Trang province in southern Vietnam. The temple is called Mahatup. In addition, people also call the temple the bat pagoda because around the temple there are thousands of bats living on the treetops.
Bat Pagoda is a temple with mixed architecture between two cultures Vietnam - Cambodia in Soc Trang province. The pagoda is also known as Serayêcho mahatup, which in Khmer means created by virtue.
The temple was started construction in 1569, more than 440 years ago. Initially, the main hall of the pagoda was only built of bamboo and leaves, then rebuilt with bricks and tiled roofs. In 1960, the pagoda was majorly repaired in the main hall and until it had a beautiful and spacious appearance like today, the pagoda has undergone many restorations and restorations.
The bats live in the treetops and they love the sound of the orchestra at the temple. The monks here think that the bats flocking to the temple is a Buddhist blessing for this temple, so they actively protect it. bats. The number of bats has reached thousands.
The bats love to listen to the music of the band in the temple. Every time the band plays, they will fly close to the treetops nearby to hear the music
It seems that bats understand the hearts of Buddhists, so strangely, not a single fruit tree in the garden has been noticed by them. When moving, they also "know the mind" to fly around, not directly over the roof of the main hall of the temple.
Although there are many other peaceful temples in Soc Trang with shady gardens, the fact that these bats only choose the Bat Pagoda in Soc Trang as their residence is still a mystery. They only perch on the trees in the temple grounds, absolutely not outside.
So far, there has not been any explanation or hypothesis to explain this phenomenon. Bat Pagoda with such mysteries is passed on, making many tourists excited to visit this temple to witness the truth.