12:05, 07/05/2018

Procession and flower lanterns floating of Ponagar Temple Festival

The procession and flower lantern floating, an activity of Ponagar Temple Festival, was organized on May 5 (lunar March 20), attracting thousands of pilgrims, locals, and tourists.
 

 

The procession and flower lantern floating, an activity of Ponagar Temple Festival, was organized on May 5 (lunar March 20), attracting thousands of pilgrims, locals, and tourists.
 
After the procession through the streets near Ponogar Temple, the participants floated more than 12,000 flower lanterns on Cai River to pray for blessings. 
 
The followings are some images of the ceremony

 

Procession starts from Ponagar Temple
Procession starts from Ponagar Temple

 

 

Floating carrying statue of Buddha
Floating carrying statue of Buddha

 

Pilgrims wearing beautiful costumes
Pilgrims wearing beautiful costumes

 

 
 
Procession announces its movement along streets with musical instruments
Procession announces its movement along streets with musical instruments

 

 

 

Superior Buddhist monk Thich Duc Thanh, Head of Phap Tanh Pagoda, performing rite to pray for blessings
Superior Buddhist monk Thich Duc Thanh, Head of Phap Tanh Pagoda, performing rite to pray for blessings

 

Thousands of flower lanterns are floated on Cai River
Thousands of flower lanterns are floated on Cai River
Giang Đinh
Translated by H.N