At exactly 4:00 p.m., the Venerable clergy, the Organizing Committee, and the Ceremony Committee performed the ceremony of welcoming the "Golden Buddha" in front of the statue of the newborn Buddha at the altar of the Quan Am Ancient Temple (Buddha Temple), then respectfully invited the golden Buddha's body to depart from the temple to the official grand ceremony stage of the Buddha's Birthday in 2025 - Buddhist calendar 2569, at Monivongsa Bopharam Temple.

The procession carrying the sacred Buddha's birth palanquin was led by a team of lions, dragons, and flags, followed by young men in gray shirts holding flags, followed by the venerable religious dignitaries holding lotus flowers, followed by the procession carrying the palanquin of the newborn Buddha and the group of the venerable Executive Committee, along with the group of Buddhists, young boys, and girls holding flags, followed by the solemnly decorated flower cars with many unique features and shimmering colors escorting the Buddha's palanquin by the venerable representatives of Buddhist sects and specialized committees, slowly following each other in order, blending into the joyful atmosphere of the great event commemorating the birth of the Buddha.

Below are some images recorded during the procession of the "Golden Buddha" organized by the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ca Mau province, parading on the inner streets of Ca Mau city from Phat To pagoda to Monivongsa Bopharam pagoda.

Quynh Anh

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