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Buddha Relics From India Arrive in Bhutan for Nov. 8–18 Public Veneration

The display underscores IndiaBhutan spiritual ties during Bhutan’s Global Peace Prayer Festival.

Overview

  • The Piprahwa relics landed in Paro on Saturday and were received with prayers by senior monks and the Queen Mother.
  • The relics will be enshrined for public veneration at the Kuenrey Hall of Tashichho Dzong in Thimphu from November 8 to 18.
  • An Indian delegation led by Union Minister Virendra Kumar is accompanying the relics alongside senior monks and officials.
  • International Buddhist Confederation exhibitions accompany the exposition, including Sacred Legacy of the Shakyas and Life and Teachings of the Buddha.
  • Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay praised the gesture as a sign of spiritual collaboration, calling it a gift from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Bhutanese people.