Keo Pagoda Festival Vietnam

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Keo Pagoda Festival, Vietnam, is held every year in Vu Nhat commune in Thai Binh province. This is one of the foremost of the religious festivals in Vietnam and is held in honor of a Buddhist monk Duong Khong Lo who is said to have cured King Le Thanh Tong of a terrible illness with his magical powers. Every year the people of the commune offer prayer at the Keo Pagoda which was built in the 17th Century in honor of the monk.

Keo Pagoda Festival in Vietnam is held from the 13th to 15th of the ninth lunar month annually, 100 days after the death of the Buddhist monk Duong Khong Lo. As with all other Vietnam festivals & events, Keo Pagoda Festival also begins with a procession to remind people of the anniversary of the Buddhist monk. This is followed by a boat race and a literary recital competition during the day. The night is welcomed by the trumpet and drum competition.

The second day’s ceremony of the Keo Pagoda Festival, Vietnam also begins with a procession with a carriage pulled by a red and white horse. This is accompanied by 8 flag bearers and 42 men in their tradition verve. A ceremony is held in the Gia Roi temple in the later half of the day. The final day’s ceremony includes more of entertainment and games like duck catching, rice cooking competition and firecracker hurling competition.

Keo Pagoda Festival, Vietnam is a three days festival celebrating the traditional customs and religious ceremonies of Vietnam.