The sacred relics of Lord Buddha, a “goodwill gift” from India to Bhutan during the 16-day Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF), reached Thimphu on Saturday (November 8, 2025), ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit. The sacred relics will remain in Bhutan until November 18 before returning to India.
The sacred relics will remain in Bhutan until November 18. The casket containing the relics — a part of the remains of the Buddha’s body — will be enshrined at the Grand Kuenray of Tashichhodzong, near the palace of the King of Bhutan in Thimphu, for public display from November 12 to 17.
The enshrinement of the relics will be in commemoration of the 7
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