Thousands of people flock to Quan Su pagoda to celebrate Buddha’s birthday
VOV.VN - Thousands of Buddhist monks, nuns and followers joined a parade of flower vehicles and Buddha relics on May 9 to celebrate Buddha’s 2,561st birthday.
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Buddha’s birthday is the big holiday of Buddhist monks, nuns and followers in Vietnam and around the world. |
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Lanterns and Buddhist flags are hung at pagodas and along streets to celebrate the Buddhist Culture Week. |
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The procession of flower vehicles and Buddha relics was held at Quan Su Pagoda –HQs of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Central Committee on the evening of May 9. |
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Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, Deputy Supreme Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), processed Buddha relics to a flower vehicle. |
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Buddha relics was put in Stupa tower. |
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The procession kicks off the Buddhist Culture Week. |
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Buddhist monks, nuns and followers join the parade. |
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Flower vehicles are carefully decorated. |
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People take part in the procession in long lines. |
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Lotus is the symbol of Buddhism. |
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Buddhist monks, nuns and followers pray for a peaceful nation, peaceful world, living Dharma and peaceful beings. |
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