Buddha statue bathing ceremony in Changtarangsay pagoda

04/22/2015

On occasion of Khmer traditional New Year - Chol Chnam Thmay festival, Most Venerable Danh Lung, Member of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Executive Council, Deputy Chief of the VBS Southern Central Office and monks conducted the Buddha statue bathing ceremony at Changtarangsay pagoda in HCM city on April 16.

Some images at the ceremony


Solemn ritual at the courtyard

Buddhists attend the ceremony


Buddha statues at the ceremony


Sakyamuni statues at the ceremony


Performing Buddha statue bathing rituals


Cleansing the body and mind


Delight on the traditional New Year of Khmer people

Source: Giac Ngo Online