Ensuring safety and supporting people to worship Buddha's relics

Sincerely bow

As reported by Hanoi Moi Newspaper, Buddha's relics, India's national treasure, were invited and enshrined at Quan Su Pagoda from May 13. For 3 days from May 14 to 16, Buddha's relics were enshrined on the first floor of the hall for Buddhists, people and tourists from all over to worship and pay homage.

People lined up for hours to pay their respects. Photo: Bao Lam

In recent days, hundreds of thousands of Buddhists, people and tourists from all over have flocked to Quan Su Pagoda, lining up in order to worship the Buddha's relics. According to estimates, tens of thousands of people lined up from the sidewalk of Da Tuong Street to Tran Hung Dao, Tran Binh Trong, into the yard of the Vietnam - Soviet Union Friendship Labor Cultural Palace, to Quan Su Street to enter the pagoda.

Many people traveled dozens of kilometers, waiting in line for 5-6 hours to worship Buddha's relics for a few minutes, but all were happy and respectfully lined up.

According to the Organizing Committee, people coming to worship Buddha's relics must line up in order, move in rows and remain absolutely silent. At the same time, people are not allowed to take photos or film inside the relics and worship areas. Children under 2 years old and people wearing inappropriate clothing are not allowed to enter the relics.

People line up according to the flow specified by the Organizing Committee. Photo: Bao Lam

From Thuong Tin district to Quan Su pagoda to worship Buddha's relics, Ms. Pham Thi Ly Na, her mother-in-law and some neighbors joined the group of people walking step by step for nearly 10 hours to worship Buddha's relics. "From my house to Quan Su pagoda is 25 km, then finding a place to queue to enter the pagoda is another 5 km, but I was so happy that I didn't feel tired. From strangers lining up together, I felt very familiar. Everyone shared small bottles of water, then sticky rice to eat, shared stories about Buddhism... The feeling was very close. Although there were many people, no one jostled or pushed each other, everyone was excited to be able to go in to worship."

Even though it was the last day to worship Buddha's relics, there were still many people lining up. Photo: Bao Lam

In the line of people patiently waiting in line, at nearly 6am to reach the temple gate, Ms. Vu Hoang Huong (Ba Dinh district) shared: “When I heard the news that the Buddha's relics were being brought to Quan Su pagoda for people to come and worship, my friends and I were very excited to wait. Today, we lined up from Tran Hung Dao street to go in and worship. Stepping into the temple gate, I felt the sacredness of this place. Some of my friends were moved to tears. I think that those who are destined to come into contact with and worship the relics will feel the peaceful energy, their body and mind will be calm, calm and sublime. I really respect spiritual values ​​like this.”

Support and ensure event safety

Volunteers from the Hanoi Youth Union supported people at the temple gate area. Photo: Le Trang

In recent days, the worship and obeisance to the Buddha's relics at Quan Su Pagoda has been safe, orderly and solemn. In the hot weather, the youth union members of the capital have volunteered to support and ensure security and order for the people and Buddhists.

Volunteers were mobilized from many different groups: Hanoi Youth Union Volunteer Group, Huong Tu Bi Club, Lien Hoa Monastery... More than 3,000 people took turns working from 5am to 3am, taking on many tasks such as traffic control, distributing cool water, hand fans, free cold towels and first aid support, providing necessary information to people...

Volunteers remind people not to jostle and push. Photo: Bao Lam

At Quan Su Pagoda area, volunteers are arranged at checkpoints along the lanes, both to ensure order and to create conditions for people to approach in a respectful manner.

Hoang Thuy Hoa, a volunteer from the Hanoi Youth Union, was on duty from early morning to support the people. Hoa shared: "It's sunny and I have to stand for hours, sometimes I get tired, but just a smile, a thank you from the uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters makes me feel motivated. I'm very happy to be able to contribute a small part to such a big spiritual event."

To ensure security and safety for people coming to Quan Su Pagoda to worship Buddha's relics, Hanoi City Police have proactively developed plans and strategies to protect and regulate traffic at key intersections leading to the event area. Thanks to that, there have been no major incidents that disrupted security and order in the area.

Traffic police on duty promptly handled.

Road Traffic Police Team No. 1 deployed forces directly at intersections, arranged checkpoints to check people entering and exiting and guided vehicles to park in the right place; maintained order in the inner city area throughout the event. Traffic police coordinated with Tran Hung Dao Ward Police and professional departments to organize traffic flow, guide traffic from a distance, and regulate traffic on key routes such as Tran Hung Dao, Quan Su, Tran Quoc Toan, Ly Thuong Kiet, etc.

At intersections, police forces set up checkpoints to ensure security and safety. Photo: Bao Lam

In addition, to support and create the best conditions for the people, the City Police Women's Committee coordinated with other forces to organize guidance and provide free water to people coming to Quan Su Pagoda. With a sense of responsibility and ingenuity, the female officers and soldiers not only excellently completed the task of ensuring security and order, but also left a beautiful impression of dedication and humanity in the hearts of the people.

Female city police officer gives water to people who come to worship Buddha's relics. Photo: CATP

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh, a resident from Nam Dinh province, emotionally shared: “I was very touched to see the female police officers both serious and dedicated to helping people in hot weather conditions. They not only maintained security but also brought peace of mind and warmth to those attending this event.”

According to the Organizing Committee, at 9:00 p.m. on May 16, the worship and obeisance of Buddha's relics at Quan Su Pagoda will be temporarily suspended to prepare for the procession of Buddha's relics to Tam Chuc Pagoda ( Ha Nam province).

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/bao-dam-an-toan-va-ho-tro-nguoi-dan-chiem-bai-xa-loi-phat-702517.html