People flock to pagodas to pray for peace on New Year's Eve
(Baonghean.vn) - On the night of the 30th of Tet - the time to welcome the New Year, it was drizzling, but after the ancestral worship ceremony, many people in Vinh city and surrounding areas still flocked to Can Linh pagoda to pray for blessings and peace at the beginning of the new year.
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| Right after the New Year's Eve, people went to Can Linh Pagoda - a national historical site located in Cua Nam ward, Vinh city to pray for peace. Photo: Gia Huy |
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| Cars of people going to the pagoda lined up in an orderly manner at the Cua Nam overpass. Photo: Gia Huy |
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| Grasping the demand, many shops and services around the pagoda area are still open on New Year's Eve to serve customers. Photo: Gia Huy |
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| Buddhist nun Thich Nu Dieu Nhan - Abbess of Can Linh Pagoda reads the New Year greetings of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha sent to Buddhists and people on the occasion of the New Year. Photo: Gia Huy |
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| People respectfully pray for luck and peace in the new year. Photo: Gia Huy |
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| After the ceremony, people received blessings from the temple as a wish for good luck at the beginning of the year. Photo: Gia Huy |
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| Going to the pagoda to pray for blessings and peace has long become a custom and a beautiful feature in the spiritual life of Vietnamese people. After the ceremony, people often make a donation to show their sincerity. Photo: Gia Huy |
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| And when leaving, everyone often does not forget to buy small bags of salt that are decorated eye-catchingly with the concept of "buying salt at the beginning of the year, buying lime at the end of the year" will bring luck and help family affection become stronger and more attached. Photo: Gia Huy |