The sacred Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha arrived in Sri Lanka earlier today, marking a historic moment for Buddhist devotees.
The Indian aircraft carrying the relics landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) at around 1.00 p.m.
The exposition of the sacred relics will commence today at the Gangaramaya Temple in Hunupitiya, Colombo, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The event is being facilitated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the support of the Government of India.
According to the President’s Media Division, the Devnimori relics were discovered during archaeological excavations in the 1960s at the ancient Devnimori site in Gujarat and have never previously been taken outside India. Following discussions held between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter’s recent visit to Sri Lanka, a rare opportunity has been provided for Sri Lankan devotees to venerate the sacred relics.
The exposition will be held at the Gangaramaya Temple for seven days, from tomorrow (05) to February 11.
