Buddha’s birthday celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City

  • Photo: The ceremony is a simple affair to avoid large gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemics. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
    Photo: The ceremony is a simple affair to avoid large gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemics. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
  • Photo: Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, head of the the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City chairs the ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
    Photo: Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, head of the the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City chairs the ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
  • Photo: Monks and nuns perform the Buddhist bath rite at the ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
    Photo: Monks and nuns perform the Buddhist bath rite at the ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
  • Photo: Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, head of the the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City performs the Buddhist bath rite at the ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
    Photo: Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, head of the the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City performs the Buddhist bath rite at the ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
  • Photo: Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, head of the the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City chairs the ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
    Photo: Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, head of the the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City chairs the ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
  • Photo: Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Chairman of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s Executive Council performs the Buddhist bath rite at the ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
    Photo: Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Chairman of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s Executive Council performs the Buddhist bath rite at the ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu

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Buddha’s birthday celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City
05/19/2021 23:21 | TTXVN |
A Buddha bathing ceremony is held at Vietnam Quoc Tu in Ho Chi Minh City on May 19 to mark Buddha’s 2565th birthday. The ceremony was a simple affair to avoid large gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemics. The event was aired on local televisions and social media to help Buddhists join in. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu

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