According to the Ministry of Culture, more than 21,000 devotees have visited the Gaden Namgyal Lhatse, also known as Tawang Monastery, in Arunachal Pradesh to offer prayers and pay homage to the sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha. The ongoing public exposition at the monastery will remain open until November 7, 2026.
The relics, which have returned to Arunachal Pradesh after a gap of 13 years, were brought from the National Museum in New Delhi. Originally discovered at Piprahwah in Uttar Pradesh in 1898, the relics are accompanied by two special exhibitions highlighting the legacy of Buddhism.
Following the Tawang exposition, the relics will be displayed at TGL Monastery in Bomdilla from November 8 to 13, 2026, and at the Golden Pagoda in Namsai from November 14 to 20, 2026. They are scheduled to return to the National Museum in New Delhi on November 21, 2026.
What it means
- The public exposition at Tawang Monastery remains open until November 7, 2026.
- The relics will be displayed at TGL Monastery (Lower Gompa), Bomdilla, from November 8 to 13, 2026.
- The relics will be displayed at the Golden Pagoda, Namsai, from November 14 to 20, 2026.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “More Than 21,000 Devotees Pay Homage to Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha at Tawang Monastery”. Read the original release.
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