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13/06/22 20:55 PM IST

Relics of Lord Buddha reach Mongolia for an 11-day exposition

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  • The four Holy Kapilvastu  Relics of Lord Buddha reached Mongolia for an 11-day exposition along with the 25-member delegation, led by Minister of Law and Justice, Shri Kiren Rijiju accompanying the sacred relics.
Buddha Relics 
  • The four relics come from among 22 Buddha relics, currently housed at Delhi’s National Museum.
  • Together, they are known as the ‘Kapilvastu Relics’ since they are from a site in Bihar believed to be the ancient city of Kapilvastu.
  • The site was discovered in 1898.
  • In 2015, the Holy Relics were placed under the ‘AA’ category of Antiquities and Art Treasures which should not be ordinarily taken out of the country for exhibition, considering their delicate nature.

The Kapilavastu relics
  • The discovery of an inscribed casket in 1898 at the stupa site in Piprahwa (near UP’s Siddharthnagar) helped identify the place with the ancient Kapilavastu.
  • The inscription on the casket’s lid which refers to the relics of Buddha and his community, the Sakya, reads: ‘Sukiti bhatinam sa-bhaginikanam sa-puta-dalanam iyam salila nidhare Bhaddhasa bhagavate sakiyanam.’
Source- PIB 

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