The four Holy Piparahwa Relics of Lord Buddha and his Two Disciples Arahata Sariputra and Arahata Maudgalyayana were sent Bangkok (Thailand) for a 26-day exposition.
These Relics belong to 20 of the special Relics kept in National Museum of Culture Ministry.
Piprahwa Relics
- Throughout much of the Buddhist world the items discovered at Piprahwa are referred to as the Kapilavastu relics.
- Exposition of The Buddha’s relics in each other’s countries is an important component of Buddhist ties.
- The Indian Government has only allowed the relics excavated at Piprahwa by K.M. Srivastava in 1971-73 to be viewed outside of India.
- For many the Buddha is perceived to be ‘alive’ in his relics; it is believed that the relics themselves personify the spiritual forces of a living Buddha.
- Today, the relics discovered at Piprahwa are revered by Buddhists all around the world. The Kapilvastu relics in India.
- These relics can be found in various locations, including the Golden Temple in Bangkok, and several temples in Sri Lanka (including the Waskaduwe temple in Kaltura). the Jodo Shinsu Buddhist Centre in California and the Grande Pagode de Vincennes in Paris.
