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Light up 7 giant lotus flowers on the Perfume River during the Buddha’s birthday season in Hue Citadel

06/05/2022 14:31 GMT+7

7 lotus flowers made by monks, nuns and Buddhists with a total of 168 petals made from pink silk fabric and each lotus flower 3.2m high with a diameter of nearly 8m has just been launched on the romantic Perfume River in the middle of Hue city.

The Organizing Committee of Buddha’s Birthday Celebration Pl.2566 – Dl.2022 has just launched 7 giant lotus flowers floating in the middle of the Perfume River (Hue City) dreaming and signaling the Buddha’s birthday season in Hue Ancient Capital.

Light up 7 giant lotus flowers on the Perfume River during the Buddha’s birthday season in Hue Citadel
7 giant lotus flowers are placed in the middle of the Perfume River, passing through Hue City.

Accordingly, the Organizing Committee performed the ceremony of launching 7 giant pink lotus flowers in the middle of the Perfume River on May 5. 7 lotus flowers made by monks and nuns, Buddhists have a total of 168 petals made from pink silk fabric and each lotus is 3.2m high with a diameter of nearly 8m.

Seven giant lotuses float on the Perfume River, signaling the Buddha's birthday season in Hue Ancient Capital
The lotus will be lit up at night during the Buddha’s birthday celebration in Hue.

Seven pink lotus flowers were launched and positioned on large buoys and 150m apart on the Perfume River, crossing the Phu Xuan Bridge – Da Vien Bridge (Hue City). This is one of the special events in the Great Vesak Celebration in Hue Ancient Capital and is meant to welcome the seven lotus steps showing the Buddha’s birth.

Seven giant lotuses float on the Perfume River, signaling the Buddha's birthday season in Hue Ancient Capital
The lotuses are placed 150m apart on the Perfume River.

After launching, the lotus flowers in the middle of the Perfume River will be brightly lit at night during the Buddha’s Birthday Week (from April 8 to April 15 of the lunar calendar). In addition, 7 lotus flowers also enhance the beauty of Huong Giang stream and serve tourists to see when coming to Hue Ancient Capital.

Seven giant lotuses float on the Perfume River, signaling the Buddha's birthday season in Hue Ancient Capital
Pink lotus flowers are fixed on large floats in front of Nghi Luong Dinh.

The ceremony to light up 7 lotus flowers will be held by the Executive Board – Buddha’s Birthday Celebration Pl.2566 – Dl.2022 on the evening of May 8, 2022. This is an annual activity before each Buddha’s birthday in Thua Thien – Hue and this is the reappearance after 2 long years of absence due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic.

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