Buddha's Birthday Ceremony at Duc Son Pagoda

On the morning of May 16, Duc Son Pagoda, Van Dien Commune, Nam Dan District held the Buddha's Birthday Ceremony, Buddhist calendar 2563, 2019.

Attending the ceremony were monks and nuns, hundreds of Buddhists and representatives of the Party Committee, government and functional agencies of Nghe An province and Nam Dan district..

At the ceremony, after the opening ceremony, the temple representative read the Buddha's Birthday Message PL.2563 of Most Venerable Thich Pho Tue, Supreme Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, and delivered congratulatory speeches to the monks, nuns, and Buddhists of the temple from representatives of authorities at all levels.

Performing the animal release ceremony at the Buddha's birthday ceremony at Duc Son Pagoda.

With a reverent spirit, monks, nuns and Buddhists prayed together for national peace and prosperity, for all living beings to be happy and for life to be increasingly prosperous and developed.

It is known that Duc Son Pagoda was built during the Tran Dynasty on the ancient land of Van An. It is one of the ancient pagodas and was ranked as a national historical relic in 2001.

Currently, Duc Son Pagoda still preserves many rare ancient artifacts including 210 ancient woodblocks, an ancient bell weighing 182 kg, a system of ancient wooden statues with nearly 40 statues of great historical and artistic value...