Devotees To Get Rare Opportunity To View Buddha Relics In Arunachal
What Happened
Sacred relics of Lord Buddha, preserved at the National Museum in New Delhi, will be taken to Arunachal Pradesh for public veneration from October 31 to November 21, 2026. The exposition will cover Tawang, Bomdila and Namsai, with Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat attending the inaugural ceremony at Tawang Monastery on October 31. The relics will be displayed at Tawang Monastery from November 1-7, TGL Monastery in Bomdila from November 8-13, and the Golden Pagoda in Namsai from November 14-20, before returning to the National Museum on November 21.
Key Takeaways
The exposition will give devotees across Arunachal Pradesh an opportunity to pay homage to the sacred Piprahwa relics while highlighting India’s Buddhist heritage and its cultural links with Buddhist communities.