Nearly 50,000 people have so far paid their respects at the exposition of the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha in Arunachal Pradesh, the Ministry of Culture said as the exposition entered its second week.
The exposition began at the Tawang Monastery on 31 October and ended there on 7 November, drawing more than 31,000 devotees from Tawang and nearby areas.
Where the relics go next
The relics reached Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery, also called Lower Gompa, in Bomdila on 8 November, where public viewing continues until 13 November. They will then move to the Golden Pagoda in Namsai, open to the public from 14 to 20 November.
Who is organising it
The Ministry of Culture is organising the exposition with the National Museum, New Delhi, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and the International Buddhist Confederation.
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Source: official release by the Ministry of Culture, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (12 NOV 2026 11:42AM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha Receive Devout Homage from Nearly 50,000 Devotees Across Arunachal Pradesh So Far.
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VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2335304) issued by the Ministry of Culture on 12 NOV 2026 11:42AM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha Receive Devout Homage from Nearly 50,000 Devotees Across Arunachal Pradesh So Far — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
