WorldPhoto: Hindustan TimesOver 31,000 Visit Tawang Monastery for Shakyamuni Buddha Relics
Over 31,000 devotees visited Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh over seven days to pay respects to the sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha. The relics arrived from the National Museum in New Delhi on October 31 and were later moved to Bomdila by the Indian Air Force on November 8. They will be displayed at TGL Monastery until November 13, then at Golden Pagoda in Namsai from November 14 to 20, before returning to the National Museum on November 21. This exposition is part of the Union government’s efforts to promote India’s Buddhist heritage, organized with Arunachal Pradesh government and the...
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