Solemn ceremony of consecration and installation of Buddha Shakyamuni statue at Duc Hau pagoda
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of January 17, Duc Hau Pagoda held a ceremony to consecrate and enshrine the statue of Buddha Shakyamuni in the pagoda grounds.
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The Buddha statue welcoming ceremony led by Venerable Thich Dinh Tue, abbot of Duc Hau Pagoda, has arrived at the pagoda grounds. Photo: FB Huong Sen Xu Nghe Monastery |
After more than 1 month of completion in Nam Dinh, the statue of Buddha Shakyamuni was welcomed to the pagoda by the Venerable monks and nuns to the joy of hundreds of Buddhists.
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Buddha statue sitting on a lotus throne in meditation position. Photo: FB Huong Sen Monastery |
The statue of Buddha Shakyamuni sitting on a lotus throne in a meditative posture, nearly 5 meters high and weighing 10 tons, is enshrined in the main hall of Duc Hau Pagoda as a place of worship and practice for local people and visitors from all over the world.
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The majestic and peaceful Buddha statue was welcomed to the temple. Photo: FB Huong Sen Monastery |
The Buddha statue has a majestic, peaceful, and steady demeanor that makes all beings feel at peace, relaxed, and free from sadness and joy when they look at it.
Previously, on November 10, Duc Hau Pagoda held a ceremony to pour bronze to cast a statue of Buddha Shakyamuni in Nam Dinh under the blessings of Venerable monks and nuns inside and outside Nghe An province and more than 200 Buddhists in the area and neighboring areas.
The ceremony to consecrate and enshrine the Buddha statue will take place on the morning of December 20th of the lunar calendar.

More than 200 Nghe An Buddhists participate in the Buddha statue casting ceremony in Nam Dinh
(Baonghean.vn) - On November 10, Duc Hau Pagoda held a ceremony to pour bronze to cast a statue of Buddha Shakyamuni in Nam Dinh under the blessings of Venerable monks and nuns inside and outside Nghe An province and more than 200 Buddhists in the area and neighboring areas.