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Itanagar: Nearly 50,000 devotees have flocked to see the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha. The tour started October 31. The crowds keep coming. More than 31,000 people visited the Gaden Namgyal Lhatse Monastery, or Tawang Monastery, during the seven-day opening leg that wrapped up November 7.
The relics moved to Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery, also called Lower Gompa, in Bomdila on November 8. They stay there until November 13. The next stop is the Golden Pagoda in Namsai. The exhibition runs there from November 14 to 20. Organizers say the high turnout shows the state's deep Buddhist roots. According to an official release, the exposition "aims to preserve and promote India's Buddhist heritage while strengthening cultural and spiritual connections with Buddhist communities."
The Union Ministry of Culture put this together. They partnered with the National Museum in New Delhi, the Arunachal Pradesh government, and the International Buddhist Confederation in New Delhi. The event remains a major spiritual draw for local followers.
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