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Itanagar: Sacred Piprahwa relics of Lord Shakyamuni Buddha reached the Golden Pagoda in Namsai on November 14. This event marks the final leg of a three-district tour across Arunachal Pradesh. Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik accepted the relics at Nalung Helipad on Saturday. Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein attended the ceremony alongside him.
The exposition honors Abhidhamma Divas, or Lhabab Duchen, which celebrates the descent of Lord Buddha from heaven. Describing the event, Chowna Mein posted: "On the auspicious occasion of Abhidhamma Divas [Lhabab Duchen], Namsai receives the sacred Piprahwa relics of Lord Shakyamuni Buddha today."
The relics stay in Namsai until November 20. Devotees can view them daily between 6 am and 4 pm. This stop concludes a journey that began at Tawang Monastery from October 31 to November 7. The relics then moved to TGL Monastery in Bomdila for a viewing from November 8 to 13. The Ministry of Culture, the National Museum in New Delhi, and the International Buddhist Confederation organized the entire tour to reach Buddhist communities across the state.
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