The Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City has announced that the new schedule for the enshrinement and veneration of the Heart Sarira at Vietnam Quoc Tu Pagoda will be released at a later date.

As of now, the organizing committee has received registrations from 1,088 delegations comprising nearly 50,000 individuals wishing to pay their respects at Vietnam Quoc Tu.
For the first day alone, originally set for the afternoon of May 3, nearly 10,000 people had registered online, including many groups of over 1,000 participants. Online registration remains open.

The Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City is designated by the VBS to organize the enshrinement and veneration of two sacred relics: Lord Buddha’s Sarira, enshrined at Thanh Tam Pagoda in Binh Chanh District, and the Heart Sarira of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc, enshrined at Vietnam Quoc Tu Pagoda in District 10.

These two official spiritual events are part of the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025, drawing major interest from monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers.

On the morning of May 2, a military aircraft arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, solemnly carrying Lord Buddha’s Sarira – a sacred treasure of India. The Sarira has been enshrined at Thanh Tam Pagoda, with public veneration scheduled from May 3 to May 8.

Lord Buddha’s Sarira brought to Vietnam for UN Day of Vesak 2025

VOV.VN - Lord Buddha’s Sarira, a sacred treasure of India, has been brought to Vietnam on May 2 for exhibition during the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025, due to be held in Ho Chi Minh City from May 6 to 8.