Hanoi during Vesak holiday

May 19, 2011 - 01:56 PM

Many pagodas in the capital city have been decorated with flags, flowers, and banners to celebrate Lord Buddha’s Birthday.

Thousands of monks, nuns and Buddhist followers attended a grand ceremony for the 2011 Vesak festival and the 2,555th Buddhist Year held in Hanoi on May 17.

The festival started at the Hanoi Cultural Palace, with the pomp of rituals and processions from Quan Su Pagoda.

Source: VOV

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