Thich Ca Phat Dai pagoda

Thich Ca Phat Dai Pagoda (Platform Of Shakyamuni Buddha)

Thich Ca Phat Dai is the most typical Buddhism work of Vung Tau in particular and Vietnam in general. Built in started in 1961, the pagoda was finished in 1963. The beauty of the pagoda is the artful combination between religious architecture and natural landscape.

This pagoda exists exclusively for religious worship, unique in its white cement construction of the giant statue of Gautama Buddha sitting on a large lotus blossom. The grounds are dense with foliage, resembling a jungle and heavily populated by birds.

The white color of the statue and the stupa contrasts with the blue and green background of the surrounding sky and forest. The site has become a major tourist location in the city as well as a tourist lookout.

The pagoda also has a 17m-high Blessing tower, where there is a yellow box containing 13 Blessing spheres of true practitioners. Under the tower are four peaks, which means that the ground is where the Buddha was born.When Is The Best Time To Visit Thich Ca Phat Dai Pagoda?

Thich Ca Phat Dai is a sculpture architectural complex, old architectures, made from bricks and precious kinds of wood.

The pagoda has been well known for many statues like Phat Dan Sinh, Cat Toc Di Tu... On first days of the month in lunar calendar, my locals tend to worship and pray for luck.