The Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, the International Buddhist Confederation, and the National Museum, New Delhi, has initiated a public exposition of the sacred Piprahwa relics of Shakyamuni Buddha in Arunachal Pradesh. The Holy Relics were formally received at the Gaden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang Monastery).
Devotees and members of the public can venerate the relics across three locations. The exposition is scheduled at Tawang Monastery from 1 to 7 November, moving to TGL Monastery (Lower Gompa) in Bomdila from 8 to 13 November, and concluding at the Golden Pagoda in Namsai from 14 to 20 November 2026. The relics are slated to return to the National Museum in New Delhi on 21 November 2026.
An accompanying exhibition on the discovery and repatriation of the Piprahwa relics is being presented alongside the display, in addition to an international conference on the dissemination of Buddhism organised in Tawang.
What it means
- Public veneration of the relics is open at Tawang Monastery (1–7 November), Bomdila (8–13 November), and Namsai (14–20 November 2026).
- The sacred relics will be returned to the National Museum in New Delhi on 21 November 2026.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha Arrive at Tawang Monastery; Exposition Marks a Significant Moment in Arunachal Pradesh's Buddhist Heritage”. Read the original release.
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