Thousands of Buddhist followers and visitors flock to Tay Ninh to celebrate Lord Buddha’s birthday

Thousands of Buddhist followers and visitors flocked to Ba Den (Black Lady) Mountain in Tay Ninh province, on June 3 and 4 to celebrate Lord Buddha’s birthday.
Thousands of Buddhist followers and visitors flock to Tay Ninh to celebrate Lord Buddha’s birthday
Thousands of Buddhist followers and visitors flock to Tay Ninh to celebrate Lord Buddha’s birthday

A wide of cultural and arts activities at Sun World Ba Den Mountain Tourist Site on the occasion of offer visitors with more exciting experience.

Accordingly, a total of 2,000 lanterns were delivered to the site for Buddhist followers and visitors to write down their wishes. They then released lanterns onto the pond at the foot of the Bodhisattva statue.

With a total height of 72 metres, cast with more than 170 tons of bronze, the statute was recognised as “Asia’s highest copper structure located on a mountain’s peak” and “The tallest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam located on a mountain’s peak”, by the World Guinness Records.

On the evening of June 3 and 4, art performances were staged at the site, featuring traditional dances and songs, praising Lord Buddha.

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