Da Nang: People stay up all night to worship Buddha's relics

On the evening of May 30, thousands of monks, nuns, Buddhists and people from all over flocked to Quan The Am Pagoda (Da Nang) to worship Buddha's relics - India's national treasure.

From 7:00 p.m. on May 30 to the end of June 2, Quan The Am Pagoda (Ngu Hanh Son District, Da Nang ) is open 24/7 so that monks, nuns, Buddhists and people can come to worship and pay homage to Buddha's relics - Photo: THANH NGUYEN

Until nearly midnight, people continued to flock to the pagoda, forming long lines along Su Van Hanh Street and Le Van Hien Street, waiting to enter to worship Buddha's relics.

Ms. Le Thi Luan (58 years old, living in Ngu Hanh Son district, Da Nang) said that she had been present at Le Van Hien street since 6:00 p.m., but it was not until after 10:00 p.m. that she entered the main hall - where the Buddha's relics are solemnly enshrined at Quan The Am pagoda.

"As a Buddhist, I was very moved to have the honor of visiting the Buddha's relics. Even though we had to wait for hours to have a few minutes to visit the Buddha's relics, everyone was happy," said Ms. Luan.

Until nearly midnight, many people were still lining up, waiting for their turn to visit the Buddha's relics.

At 4 p.m. on May 30, the plane carrying the Buddha's relics landed at Da Nang International Airport. The procession of the Buddha's relics was solemnly held with the participation of many monks, nuns, Buddhists and people.

Thousands of people stood along the streets where the procession passed, such as Nguyen Van Linh, Bach Dang, Tran Phu, Ngo Quyen, Ngu Hanh Son, Le Van Hien and Su Van Hanh, to welcome the relics to the pagoda.

According to the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Da Nang City, inviting the Buddha's relics to Da Nang is a great blessing for monks, nuns, Buddhists and people of Da Nang in particular and the Central region in general.

From now until June 2, Quan The Am Pagoda will be open 24/7 to welcome Buddhists and people to come and worship Buddha's relics.

The ceremony to send the relics back to India will take place on June 2. The procession will follow the route from Quan The Am Pagoda to Su Van Hanh Street - Le Van Hien - Tien Son Bridge - 2/9 Street - Nguyen Van Linh - Da Nang International Airport.

Monks, Buddhists and people can come to worship and pay homage to Buddha's relics.

Buddha's relics - India's national treasure - are solemnly enshrined in the main hall of Quan The Am Pagoda (Ngu Hanh Son District).

Many Buddhists and people sat waiting to worship Buddha's relics in front of Quan The Am pagoda on the night of May 30.

From now until June 2, Quan The Am Pagoda will be open 24/7 to welcome Buddhists and people to come and worship Buddha's relics.

At around 4:00 p.m. on May 30, the Buddha's relic procession was solemnly held, with the participation of many monks, nuns, Buddhists and people.

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