The holy relics of Shakyamuni Buddha, unearthed at Piprahwa in 1898, are on public exposition in Arunachal Pradesh before touring two more sites.

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• The Ministry of Culture said on November 3, 2026 that large numbers of devotees visited Tawang Monastery in the first three days of the exposition.
• The monastery, Gaden Namgyal Lhatse, is in Arunachal Pradesh.
• The relics of Shakyamuni Buddha were brought from the National Museum in New Delhi.
• Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu received them in the presence of Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
• An exhibition titled Unearthing the Sacred Piprahwa, presented by the International Buddhist Confederation, traces the discovery of the relics in 1898.
• A second exhibition, Crossroads of Dhamma, has been curated by the National Museum, New Delhi.
• The exposition continues at Tawang until November 7.
• It then moves to the TGL Monastery in Bomdila from November 8 to 13 and the Golden Pagoda in Namsai from November 14 to 20.
• The relics are scheduled to return to New Delhi on November 21, 2026.

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