Adjusting the time to worship Buddha's relics

On the afternoon of May 7, the National Organizing Committee of the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 announced the specific time (subject to change) for the Buddha's relic worship at Thanh Tam Pagoda (Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City).

Buddha's relics are on display at Thanh Tam Pagoda (Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City). Photo: Tue An.

Specifically, at Thanh Tam Pagoda, on May 7, the worship time was extended to 12:00 a.m. (previously planned to open until 10:00 p.m.) to facilitate the worship of Buddhists from near and far. On May 8, the worship time will take place from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. After that, the Buddha's relics will be invited to Ba Den Mountain, Tay Ninh .

According to the Organizing Committee, after being displayed for Buddhists and people to worship at the Ba Den Mountain National Tourist Area (Tay Ninh) from May 8 to 13, the Sakyamuni Buddha relics will be displayed for worship at Quan Su Pagoda (Hanoi) from May 14 to 16; at Tam Chuc Pagoda (Ha Nam) from May 17 to 23.

Vesak 2025 is the fourth time Vietnam has hosted this festival after 2008 (My Dinh National Convention Center, Hanoi), 2014 (Bai Dinh Spiritual Cultural Tourism Area, Ninh Binh) and 2019 (Tam Chuc Pagoda, Ha Nam).

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/dieu-chinh-thoi-gian-chiem-bai-xa-loi-duc-phat-701478.html