Ulaanbaatar, June 8 (IANS) An Indian delegation led by Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Saxena arrived in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar on Monday to bring back the holy relics of Lord Buddha‘s two chief disciples, Arahant Sariputra and Arahant Maudgalyayana.“On 08 June 2026, the Indian delegation led by the Hon’ble Lt Governor of Ladakh, Mr Vinai Saxena, arrived at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia by a Special Indian Force Flight to take back to India the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha‘s two Chief Discipl…
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Ulaanbaatar, June 6 (IANS) The Ambassador of India to Mongolia on Saturday hosted a lunch at the Embassy Residence for the Buddhist monks and senior delegates who are on a visit to Mongolia as part of the delegation which brought the Holy Relics of the Lord Buddha’s two Chief Disciples for an exposition in the country.“On 06 June 2026, HE Mr Atul Malhari Gotsurve, Ambassador of India to Mongolia hosted a lunch at the Embassy Residence for the respected Buddhist monks and senior delegates who…
Ulaanbaatar, May 30 (IANS) Underscoring shared Buddhist heritage, the holy relics of the chief disciples of the Buddha — Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Mahamoggallana — arrived in the Mongolian capital on Saturday afternoon for a 10-day public exposition at the Gandan Tegchenling Monastery on the occasion of Mongolian Buddha Purnima.The relics, which enjoy the status of the Head of State in terms of protocol and security, arrived in Ulaanbaatar by a special Indian Air Force (IAF) flight from …
Ulaanbaatar/New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) An exposition of the Holy Relics of the chief disciples of the Buddha — Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Mahamoggallana — will be organised at the Ganden Monastery in Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar from June 1-10 by India’s Ministry of Culture, the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) and New Delhi’s National Museum. In June 2022, four sacred Kapilavastu Relics of the Buddha were taken from the National Museum of India to Mongolia for an 11-day exposition, mar…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) After witnessing the Republic Day Parade, delegates of the Global Buddhist Summit visited Qila Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in south Delhi to pay offer prayers before the Holy relics of the Buddha, an official said on Monday. The Holy relics of the Buddha are on display as part of an exposition which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 3.The group of 250 delegates from overseas and India spent over two hours at the exhibition of the Piprawah relics…