The exposition is a part of the International Peace Prayer Pageant in Thimphu, a significant occasion beseeching world peace and the therapeutic of humanity. It coincides with the seventieth birthday of Jigme Singye Wangchuk, the fourth King of Bhutan.
In keeping with the Tradition Ministry, the exposition signifies the cultural bonds between the 2 nations.
The delegation accompanying the relics is led by Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar, and likewise contains senior Indian monks and officers. It was ferried in a particular plane of the Indian Air Drive.
“With profound devotion, Bhutan welcomes the Holy Piprahwa Relics of Lord Buddha. The Holy Relics had been ceremoniously obtained with Sedrang led by the Tshogki Lopen of the Central Monastic Physique, Lyonpo Tshering, the Dwelling Minister, Sandeep Arya, the Indian Ambassador to Bhutan, and authorities officers on the Paro Worldwide Airport,” the Worldwide Buddhist Confederation (IBC) mentioned in a publish on X.
The arrival marks a second of deep non secular unity between India and Bhutan, it mentioned.Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, through the International Peace Prayer Pageant, mentioned that the King of Bhutan conceived the competition as an occasion for highlighting peace on earth.This historic go to, a collaborative effort between the Union Ministry of Tradition and the Worldwide Buddhist Confederation, marks the second time these sacred relics have been despatched to Bhutan. The primary event was in 2011 on the celebration of the marriage of the King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the ministry mentioned.
The relics will probably be stored for public veneration on the Kuenrey Corridor of Tashichho Dzong in Thimphu, a palace that homes the Bhutanese authorities and serves as a central hub for the nation's monastic group, it mentioned.
To complement the non secular expertise, the IBC is organising three accompanying exhibitions — Guru Padmasambhava: Tracing the life and sacred websites of the “valuable guru” in India; Sacred Legacy of the Shakyas: Detailing the excavation and significance of the Buddha relics; and Life and Teachings of the Buddha: An immersive journey via the Buddha's path to enlightenment.
Moreover, the Nationwide Museum, New Delhi, will show choose uncommon sculptures from its Buddhist Artwork and Heritage Gallery, it mentioned.
The exposition of the holy relics in Bhutan stands as a “highly effective image of peace, a celebration of a shared non secular heritage, and a reaffirmation of the particular bonds between India and Bhutan”, an official mentioned.
Earlier this yr, an exposition of Buddha relics was held in Vietnam, and in 2024, the relics had been placed on show as a part of an exposition in Thailand.
