Temple - Lunar New Year Celebration

On the eve of the recent Lunar New Year, thousands of Buddhist from the local community visited the Vietnamese Phat Hue Pagoda in Frankfurt, Germany. People went to the temple not only to pay homage to the Buddha but to participate in New Year celebration held in the temple.


A view inside the temple
















A resident monk addressing the crowd
















Devotees offering prayers to the Buddha




















A praying session in progress





















Devotees chanting

















Meditation session in progress
















Hundred of visitors thronged the temple on the eve of Lunar New Year

















Two young men waiting to perform lion dance
















The lion dance wishes the monk and his temple and receives the monk's blessings in return


















The "cute" God of Prosperity having his picture taken with a monk

































The resident monk giving out oranges to children
















It's time for the lion dance to venture outdoor
















The lion dance perform in freezing condition outside the temple premise