US EditionHistoric Unveiling: Sacred Devnimori Relics Arrive in Colombo
The relics include sacred ashes and inscribed caskets, symbolizing deep Buddhist ties supported by a $15 million grant for cultural projects, India’s Ministry of Culture said.
- On February 2, the relics arrived in Colombo and were received at Bandaranaike International Airport, with exhibitions opened at Gangaramaya Temple, described as a `profound gesture of spiritual outreach and cultural diplomacy` by India.
- Building on prior funding, India said the exchange aims to deepen civilisational links with Sri Lanka, following Modi's April 2025 pledge for the Sacred City Complex in Anuradhapura.
- Archaeologists say the Devnimori dig revealed a Sharira Stupa with caskets containing sacred ashes, a copper box, and gold and silver foil; one bears the inscription `DashabalaShariraNilaya`, marking it among India's most significant Buddhist finds.
- Officials from both countries received the relics at Bandaranaike International Airport, with Sri Lankan ministers Abayarathna and Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi participating, highlighting diplomatic and cultural ties.
- The Ministry of Culture says the finds testify to Buddhism's flourishing in western India during the early centuries and reinforce ties between monastic and scholarly communities between India and Sri Lanka.
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Our nations are connected by deep civilisational and spiritual bonds: PM Modi on Holy Devnimori Relics exposition in Sri Lanka - The Tribune
PM Narendra Modi thanked Sri Lankan President Dissanayake for inaugurating the exposition of Holy Devnimori Relics in Colombo. The relics, from Gujarat, arrived for public veneration (Feb 4-11), strengthening India-Sri Lanka spiritual ties rooted in Buddhism.
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By Our Correspondent NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR:The arrival and exposition of the Holy Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha in Sri Lanka mark a moment of profound spiritual, cultural, and civilisational significance, further strengthening the enduring bonds between India and Sri Lanka rooted in their shared Buddhist heritage. The Sacred Relics arrived in Sri Lanka by a special aircraft of the Indian Air Force and were accorded full State Honours, in accor…
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