PM Modi To Inaugurate Exposition Of Buddha-linked Piprahwa Relics, Repatriated Gems In Delhi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will inaugurate a grand exposition of the sacred Piprahwa relics, which include bone fragments believed to be of the Buddha, a sandstone coffer, and offerings such as ornaments and gemstones, which were excavated in northern India in the late 19th century.

Titled "The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One," it is being hosted for a couple of months at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex here.

Following the discovery of the relics at Piprahwa (in today's Uttar Pradesh) by William Claxton Peppe in 1898, portions were distributed globally, with a part gifted to the King of Siam (now Thailand), another one taken to England, and a part preserved at the Indian Museum in Calcutta (now Kolkata), the Ministry of Culture said.

A glimpse from the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics at Rai Pithora Cultural Complex, Delhi can also be seen here, which PM Modi is set inaugurate today. The theme of the same is 'The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One' a grand exposition honouring India’s ancient spiritual heritage and the eternal values of Bhagwan Buddha.

Here is the glimpse of the Grand International Exposition:

Glimpses from the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics at Rai Pithora Cultural Complex, Delhi.

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