Thousands of people in Nghe An gather for Buddhist peace prayers

02/19/2019

Buddhist followers and local people joint a grand ceremony to pray for peace and happiness held in Vien Quang pagoda located in Nam Dan district, Nghe An province on February 17.

This is the sixth event since the restoration of Vien Quang pagoda

Buddhists and local people pray for peace

The ceremony performs Buddhist rituals including offering incense, chanting

The ceremony also pays tribute to the ancestors, heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the national liberation and reunification.  

Senior Thích Chân Quang preaches at the ceremony

The pagoda also offers over 10,000 free vegetarian meals for visitors at the ceremony

PH (Danviet.vn)