In Arunachal Pradesh, the sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha have been enshrined at Thubchog Gatsel Ling (TGL) Monastery in Bomdila, West Kameng district, for public viewing, attracting around 4,000 devotees on the first day of the exposition yesterday. Devotees, Buddhist monks, dignitaries, senior citizens and persons with disabilities have been visiting the monastery to offer prayers and pay their respects. The District Administration has allocated visiting days constituency-wise to facilitate the smooth movement of visitors. Today, devotees from the Dirang Assembly constituency visited Lower Gompa to witness the sacred Piprahwa relics. The relics were brought from Tawang to Bomdila aboard an Indian Air Force Chinook helicopter and received at the Army Helipad in Rupa yesterday by Tourism Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona, where a Guard of Honour was also presented.
The exposition is being organised by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the National Museum, New Delhi, the Arunachal Pradesh government and the International Buddhist Confederation. The sacred relics will remain open for public darshan in Bomdila until November 13 before being taken to the Golden Pagoda in Namsai for public viewing. The exposition in Namsai will be held from November 14 to 20, with the relics scheduled to return to the National Museum in New Delhi on November 21, 2026.
