A solemn Buddha procession in the ancient capital of Hue.

VHO - On the evening of May 30th, thousands of monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers from Hue respectfully participated in the procession of the Buddha from Dieu De Pagoda to Tu Dam Ancestral Temple as part of the Great Buddha's Birthday Celebration PL2570.

On the afternoon of May 30th (the 14th day of the fourth lunar month), at the altar in front of the main hall of Dieu De Pagoda, the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Association of Hue City performed the ritual of bathing the Buddha.

Thousands of monks, nuns, Buddhists, and a large number of local people and tourists attended the ceremony at Dieu De Pagoda.

Following the Buddha bathing ceremony, the procession respectfully carried the golden statue of the newborn Buddha, mounted on a nine-dragon throne, from the ceremonial platform of Dieu De Pagoda to be placed on a flower-decorated vehicle and carried in a procession to Tu Dam Ancestral Temple.

The procession included thousands of monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers from temples throughout Hue City.

The solemn procession passed along the route from Dieu De Pagoda - Bach Dang Street - Tran Hung Dao Street - Truong Tien Bridge - Le Loi Street - Dien Bien Phu Street to Tu Dam Ancestral Temple.

The procession, consisting of pedestrians and decorated floats, paraded along Le Loi Street on the southern bank of the Perfume River.

The Buddha procession has been held in Hue since 1935, and after a period of interruption, it resumed in 2008 and has continued to this day.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/van-hoa/trang-nghiem-le-ruoc-phat-o-co-do-hue-232946.html