(VOVworld) - The 2nd India Buddhism culture day in Vietnam will be organised at Thien An Pagoda in Tam Dao district, the northern province of Vinh Phuc this weekend.

llustrative image (Source: VNA)

Most Venerable Thich Duc Thien, General Secretary of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Council released the information at a press conference in Hanoi yesterday.
He said the culture day will feature ceremonies performed by Gyalwang Drukpa, head of the Drukpa Lineage, and nearly 100 Buddhist monks and nuns from India.
On the occasion, Gyalwang Drukpa will present the VBS a needle painting of Bodhisattva, embroidered by 40 artisans. The painting is 11.7 metres wide and 16 metres long.  The first India Buddhism culture day took place at Phat Tich Pagoda in Tien Du district in the northern province of Bac Ninh in 2014.