Solemn ceremony of consecrating the statue of Shakyamuni Buddha
Content: Thanh Nga•January 20, 2019 16:28
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of January 20, Duc Hau Pagoda held a ceremony to open the light and enshrine the golden statue of Buddha Shakyamuni in the joyful presence of thousands of Buddhists and tourists from within and outside the locality.
Thousands of tourists and Buddhist monks and nuns attended the Buddha statue installation ceremony.
The statue of Sakyamuni Buddha was cast within 2 months with a height of 5m and a weight of 10 tons. The statue was welcomed to Duc Hau Pagoda on January 17, 2019 and was honored in the highest position.
Before that, thousands of Buddhists held a ceremony to commemorate Buddha's enlightenment.
Venerable Thich Dinh Tue, abbot of Phuc Thanh and Duc Hau pagodas, presided over the ceremony with the presence of thousands of Buddhist monks and nuns.
The Shakyamuni Buddha statue will be a place of practice for thousands of Buddhists in and outside the locality.
At the ceremony, the Venerable Monks bowed, welcomed and installed the Buddha, and made offerings to the Triple Gem.
Buddha statue sitting on a lotus throne in a meditative pose, majestic, steady and peaceful.
Buddhists rejoice on the day of welcoming and installing the Buddha.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of January 17, Duc Hau Pagoda held a ceremony to welcome the statue of Buddha Shakyamuni to its place in the pagoda grounds.
