Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the ideals of Lord Buddha serve as a spiritual bridge between India and Thailand. He said that these ideals have fostered a deep-rooted connection between Indians and Thai people.
The ideals of Lord Buddha serve as a spiritual bridge between India and Thailand, fostering a deep-rooted connection. I am glad the devotees had a spiritually rich experience and I urge devotees to pay obeisance at Chiang Mai, Ubon Ratchathani, and Krabi, where the relics will be… https://t.co/RbMMheTnjN— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 5, 2024
The Prime Minister was reacting to a post on X from the Indian embassy in Thailand which noted that almost a million devotees in the largely Buddhist country paid obeisance to the sacred relics of Lord Buddha and his disciples in Bangkok between February 23 and March 3.
“I am glad the devotees had a spiritually rich experience and I urge devotees to pay obeisance at Chiang Mai, Ubon Ratchathani, and Krabi, where the relics will be enshrined in the coming days,” PM Modi said in reacting to the post by the Indian Embassy in Thailand.
The holy relics of Lord Buddha along with those of his disciples Arahata Sariputra and Arahata Maudgalayana, preserved in India, reached Bangkok on February 22. The relics were ferried in a special Indian Air Force aircraft and they were given the title of ‘state guest’ and were given a guard of honour. These relics are revered by Buddhists globally.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin personally received the relics and these relics will be displayed for 25 days in four cities of Thailand. They were first displayed at the Sanam Luang royal palace ground in Bangkok. They will be put on display in a red-and-gold pagoda for 11 days.
The relics of Lord Buddha, along with those of his disciples, are drawn from the National Museum in New Delhi. These relics were unearthed at Piprahva, which is considered a significant part of the ancient Buddhist site of Kapilavastu, a report by the Hindustan Times said.
The relics of the disciples originate from a monastery located at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh. The decision to display these relics in various Thai cities was made in commemoration of the enduring friendship between the people of India and Thailand. This exhibition also coincides with the celebration of the 72nd birth anniversary of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, the report further added.
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