Seven giant lotus lanterns float on the Perfume River to celebrate the 2,561st birthday of Buddha in the City of Hue, Tuesday, May 9, 2017. |
Lanterns and Buddhist flags are hung at pagodas where thousands of monks, nuns and Buddhist followers attend ceremonies. |
The annual Buddha Birthday for monks and followers of Buddhism is a big holiday. |
It is one of the three important Buddhist holidays – including the birthday, the celebration of the enlightenment and the passing of Buddha. |
The streets of Hue are flooded with Buddhism symbols on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. |
Activities organized by the Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha Board of Thua Thien-Hue Province pray for a peaceful nation, peaceful world, living Dharma and peaceful beings. |
