'Land of Dharma': Amit Shah inaugurates Buddha relics exposition in Leh

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New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated the Sacred Holy Relics Exposition of Tathagata Buddha at Jivatsal in Leh, marking the first time the relics have been taken out of their permanent location for an exhibition within the country.

Calling the exhibition of Holy Relics in Ladakh a “historic reunion”, Amit Shah on Friday said that Ladakh is the land of “dharma”. The exposition, timed to coincide with Buddha Purnima, will remain open till May 14.

Addressing a large gathering, Shah noted that when the relics were last brought to Ladakh 75 years ago, poor connectivity meant very few people could have their darshan.

“At that time, these were difficult mountainous regions with no proper means of trans...

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