The four Holy Relics of Lord Buddha are being taken from India to Mongolia for an 11-day exposition as part of celebrations of Mongolian Buddha Purnima falling on the 14th June.
- A 25-member delegation, led by Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju accompanying the sacred relics is visit Mongolia.
- The Holy Relics will be displayed at the Batsagaan Temple within the premises of Gandan Monastery.
- The Holy Buddha relics, currently housed in the National Museum, are known as the ‘Kapilvastu Relics’ since they are from a site first discovered in 1898 which is believed to be the ancient city of Kapilvastu.
- The Relics will be accorded the status of a State Guest and will be taken in the same climate control case as it has been kept presently at the National Museum.
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