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Piprahwa Relics Exposition Inaugurated by PM Modi

8 January 20261 min read
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Why in the news

On 3 January 2026 the Prime Minister opened a large exhibition in New Delhi that brings the sacred Piprahwa relics before the public.

Key facts

  • Inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on 3 January 2026 in New Delhi.
  • Exhibition title: The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One.
  • Relics found in 1898 at Piprahwa, in present-day Uttar Pradesh.
  • Believed to be mortal remains of Lord Buddha.

About the Piprahwa relics

  • They are identified as the Kapilavastu relics and connected with the Shakya clan.
  • They count among the earliest archaeological evidence of Buddhism.
  • Buddhists across the world hold them extremely sacred.

Exam angle

  • Location of find: Piprahwa (modern Uttar Pradesh); year: 1898.
  • Linked to Kapilavastu and the Shakya clan.
  • Counted among the earliest archaeological proofs of Buddhism.

Test yourself

1. In which year were the Piprahwa relics discovered?

The relics were discovered in 1898.

2. Piprahwa relics are believed to be the mortal remains of whom?

They are believed to be the remains of Lord Buddha.

3. The Piprahwa relics are identified with which clan?

They are identified as Kapilavastu relics linked to the Shakya clan.

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