Cua Lo: Sacred ceremony to pray for the souls of heroic martyrs

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of July 3, at the Martyrs' Cemetery of Cua Lo Town, the Board of Directors of Phuc Lac Pagoda coordinated with the Town Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of the town to organize a ceremony to pray for the souls of heroic martyrs, with the participation of 200 Buddhists, along with a large number of people and relatives of martyrs.

During the two resistance wars against France and the US, many children of Cua Lo Town enthusiastically set out to defend the Fatherland, including more than 800 children who fell on the battlefields to protect the country.

Panoramic view of the requiem ceremony for heroic martyrs. Photo: Thanh Binh

The ceremony took place with traditional rituals including offering incense and flowers to the Memorial; a prayer ceremony; a ceremony to open Buddhist prayers to invite the heroic martyrs, and pray for the souls of the heroic martyrs who sacrificed for the cause of national liberation and for the peace of the country today.

The memorial service is a meaningful activity expressing the deep gratitude of the Party Committee, government, armed forces and people of the town for the great contributions and heroic sacrifices of the heroic martyrs for the revolutionary cause, protecting the Fatherland of the entire nation and the spirit of gratitude and repayment of gratitude of Buddhism.

Relatives of martyrs' families burn incense to commemorate the heroic martyrs. Photo: Thanh Binh

Promoting that heroic tradition, the Party Committee, government and people of Cua Lo Town vow to unite, join hands, overcome difficulties and rise up to build the coastal tourist city of Cua Lo to become increasingly rich, beautiful and civilized./.

Thanh Binh