31,000 Devotees Seek Blessings of the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha at Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

The Sacred exposition of the Holy Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha concluded at Tawang Monastery, Arunachal Pradesh, on 7 November 2026, after 31,000 devotees visited for darshan. Chief Minister Shri Pema Khandu inaugurated two special exhibitions and an international conference was held during the event.

• The exposition at Gaden Namgyal Lhatse concluded on 7 November 2026 after seven days of public darshan.
• An international conference titled 'Buddhism: Dissemination in the Himalayan Region and Beyond' was held at the Kalawangpo Convention Centre on 2 November 2026.
• The relics will be transported to Bomdila by the Indian Air Force on 8 November 2026 and then to the Golden Pagoda, Namsai, from 14 to 20 November 2026.
• The Sacred Relics arrived in Tawang on 31 October 2026 from the National Museum, New Delhi.