The relics of Buddha Shakyamuni arrive in Ho Chi Minh City.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - The relics of the Buddha are enshrined at Thanh Tam Pagoda (Binh Chanh district) and opened to Buddhists and visitors from all over to pay their respects from May 3rd.

On the morning of May 2nd, a military aircraft carrying relics of Buddha Shakyamuni from India landed at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.

Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religion Dao Ngoc Dung and Standing Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Ngoc Hai were present at the airport to receive the treasure from India.

The altar welcoming the relics of the Buddha (Photo: Nam Anh).

The ceremony to receive the relics of the Buddha was attended by the Venerable Thich Tri Quang, the Supreme Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha; the Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Vice Supreme Patriarch and Chairman of the Executive Council; the Venerable Thich Bao Nghiem, Vice Chairman of the Executive Council; the Venerable Thich Duc Thien, Vice Chairman and General Secretary of the Executive Council; and other high-ranking religious dignitaries.

Following the handover ceremony to the Vietnamese side, the relics of the Buddha were placed in a special vehicle and transported to the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, and enshrined at Thanh Tam Pagoda (next to the academy). The relics of the Buddha are expected to be opened for veneration by Buddhists and visitors from May 3rd.

The arrival of the Buddha's relics – a national treasure of India – in Vietnam is part of the United Nations Vesak Celebration 2025, which will be held in Ho Chi Minh City.

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