Go on a pilgrimage
Making pilgrimages to pagodas in the early of the lunar year is a custom of Vietnamese people. Some Vietnamese travel firms have recently launched pilgrimage tours to help visitors learn about Buddhism in Vietnam.
VietNamNet follows a three-day tour to ten pagodas in six southern provinces: Tien Giang, Vinh Long, Soc Trang, Can Tho, Dong Thap and An Giang. They are An Quang, Vinh Trang, Ngoc Vien, Kh’leang, Bat Pagoda, Quan Am (Goddess of Mercy), Van Linh, Phat Lon, Ba Chua Xu Temple, and Tay An Co Tu. Each pagoda has its own characteristics, depending on its branch of Buddhism.
Tourists – pilgrims.
Listening to a lecture about Buddhism at the Kh’leang Pagoda.
Learning how to make tea at the Goddess of Mercy pagoda in Can Tho.
Wishing for good things.
Kh’mer dance and music performance at the Bat Pagoda in Soc Trang province.
Learning how to arrange fruits to display on altar.
Van Linh pagoda in An Giang province.
Releasing fish.
