The Grand International Exposition of the sacred Piprahwa Relics of Lord Buddha in New Delhi has been opened for the public today. During the six-month-long exposition, people will get glimpses and information about the relics. The exposition titled – The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One, highlights the country’s deep civilizational link with the teachings of Lord Buddha. The expo was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last Saturday. The exposition will remain open daily from 9 AM to 9 PM. 

 

Talking exclusively to Akashvani News, Director General of the National Museum Gurmeet Singh Chawla said, this repatriation reflects the renewed relevance of Buddhist philosophy as a guiding force for peace and integrated national development. He said it reunites the sacred relic jewels of Lord Buddha taken away during the colonial era with the Piprahwa relics and jewels preserved at the National Museum in New Delhi and the Indian Museum in Kolkata. He remarked that this initiative is a part of the government’s sustained efforts to recover and safeguard the nation’s cultural legacy.