At the press conference about this event this morning (May 23) in Yen Tu, the Organizing Committee said that the main activities of this special event include:
- The rainbow of the Khai Phai of the Buddha from Phuc Son Pagoda, Tan Yen District, Bac Giang Province to Khai Tam Gate - Yen Tu Festival Center, Thuong Yen Cong Commune, Uong Bi City, Quang Ninh Province.
- The Riding of the Golden Lotus Festival from Khai Tam Gate to Truc Lam Palace and the enjoy of the Golden Lotus Festival.
-Venerable Buddha's reward ceremony
- National peace Prayer Ceremony at Hoa Yen Pagoda
- Weightlifting ceremony and the rainbow of the Buddha to get on the bus.
It is expected that this event will attract from 500,000 to 1 million people to attend and worship.
According to the Organizing Committee, up to now, the preparation for organization and service has been and is being urgently implemented by the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Quang Ninh province according to plan. Quang Ninh province has directed relevant agencies, branches and localities to implement the following contents to organize events such as: decoration of holidays, logistics, security - order, fire prevention, food hygiene and safety, medical duty to renovate relics, etc. according to the set plan.
During the process of worshiping the Buddha's benefits, the Organizing Committee does not collect any fees. The organizers will launch free snacks and drinks to serve visitors while encouraging everyone to wear solemn clothes, behave mentally, and not bring incense to offer at worshiping places.
The relics of the Buddha is a part of the remaining sacred di of the Buddha Shakyamuni after the cremation. Xa Loi is the sacred symbol of Buddhist beliefs. On the occasion of Vesak - the XX UN Holiday was held in Vietnam; With the approval of the Indian government and the Government of Vietnam, the Vietnamese Buddhist Church also provided the relics of the Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha - the Quoc Bao of India - to Vietnam to respect the monks and nuns and the people.
