On the morning of March 18, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara's birthday ceremony - the official ceremony of the 2025 Ngu Hanh Son Avalokitesvara Festival - officially took place, attracting thousands of monks, nuns, and Buddhists to attend.
The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara's birthday is highly anticipated by many people.
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Costume Ceremony
The Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva costume ceremony is performed in parallel with the procession of the statue of Avalokitesvara Buddha.
Ceremony of carrying the statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara through the altar
At the ceremony, Most Venerable Thich Tu Nghiem, Head of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Da Nang City, said that the Quan The Am Ngu Hanh Son Festival has become a cultural and spiritual activity not only for monks, nuns, and Buddhists but also a destination for non-Buddhists, attracting a large number of people to attend, and a place for Buddhist cultural exchange between Vietnam and some countries in the region.
At the ceremony, delegates also performed the balloon release ceremony to pray for peace for humanity.
The Quan The Am Festival originated from a purely Buddhist festival to honor the generosity, tolerance, compassion, and forgiveness of the Bodhisattva Quan The Am. The image of the Bodhisattva Quan The Am Buddha is associated with the Buddhist community around the world as the embodiment of salvation and relief from suffering.
Panorama of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara's Birthday Ceremony
Thousands of monks, nuns and Buddhists worshiped at the ceremony
The Quan The Am Ngu Hanh Son Festival is one of the major spiritual and cultural events in Da Nang.
The Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva costume ceremony is performed in parallel with the procession of the Avalokitesvara Buddha statue and is also the most anticipated part of the ceremony by locals and tourists. The procession of the Avalokitesvara Buddha statue across the stage, facing the large crowd of attendees is a reminder to practice the ability to listen, love, understand and tolerate.
After the ceremony, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara will be dressed up in a flower car and paraded for people to worship.
Balloon release ceremony to pray for peace
In addition to dressing up as Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, at the festival there are also people dressed as young boys, other Bodhisattvas, fairies and the Four Heavenly Kings in attendance, all performed by the Buddhist family of Quan The Am Pagoda.
The 2025 Danang Quan The Am Festival takes place from March 16 to 19 (February 17 to 20 of the Lunar calendar) with many cultural and spiritual activities.
Since 2023, the Ngu Hanh Son Quan The Am Festival has been organized by the Da Nang People's Committee on a city-level scale. After 3 years of implementation, the Ngu Hanh Son Quan The Am Festival is not only the largest cultural and spiritual event in Da Nang but also one of the 15 major festivals in the country.
This year, the festival has two more meaningful activities: the Peace Walk with more than 300 representatives of city agencies and organizations and foreign consulates in Da Nang participating, and the discussion "The influence of Buddhism in Ma Nhai documentary heritage at Ngu Hanh Son". These are activities to promote and enhance the value of the Quan The Am Festival - National intangible cultural heritage.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/nghi-thuc-duoc-trong-cho-nhat-tai-le-hoi-quan-the-am-ngu-hanh-son-2025-196250318101603232.htm
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