The ceremony to worship the relics of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc begins at 2:00 p.m. on May 6.

(PLVN) - The ceremony to worship the relics of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc at Vietnam National Temple begins from 2:00 p.m. on May 6-10 (from April 9 to 13, At Ty year).

According to the announcement of Most Venerable Thich Le Trang, Vice President of the Executive Council, Head of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City, Vice President of the Organizing Committee of the United Nations (UN) Vesak 2025, commented:

Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc immolated himself on June 20, 1963 at the intersection of Le Van Duyet and Phan Dinh Phung, Saigon (now the intersection of Cach Mang Thang Tam and Nguyen Dinh Chieu streets, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City), leaving behind the Immortal Heart relic, a symbol of the spirit of compassion and wisdom of Buddhism and the tradition of the Vietnamese people.

"Now that the conditions have been met, the invitation, enshrinement and worship of the relics of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc - one of the important spiritual events - will be held on the occasion of the 2025 UN Vesak Festival, in the first days of the 2569th Buddha's Birthday," the announcement said.

The space at Vietnam National Pagoda is ready for the enshrinement and worship of the relics of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc from 2:00 p.m. on May 6. Photo: Dieu Nghiem

Also in this announcement, Venerable Thich Le Trang added: In compliance with the instructions of the Supreme Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, the ceremony to worship the relics of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc at Vietnam National Temple (No. 242-244, 3/2 Street, Ward 12, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City) will start from 2:00 p.m. on May 6-10 (from April 9 to 13, At Ty year).

Previously, the invitation, enshrinement and worship of the heart relic of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc was scheduled to take place on May 3 but was postponed.

According to the original plan, the heart relic of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc was invited from the place of preservation to Vietnam National Pagoda at 6am on May 3. Monks, nuns, Buddhists and people will pay homage to the heart relic of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc from the afternoon of May 3-10. Morning from 8am-11am. Afternoon from 1:30pm-5:30pm.

After the worship period, the organizing committee invited the heart relic of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc to be permanently enshrined at Da Bao tower of Viet Nam Quoc Tu.

Nha An

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