Piprahwa relics of Buddha accorded emotional farewell in Leh after 14-day exposition
LEH/JAMMU, May 15 (PTI): The sacred Piprahwa relics of Lord Buddha were accorded an emotional farewell at Leh Airport on Friday after the conclusion of a 14-day-long grand exposition in Ladakh, during which more than 1.18 lakh devotees paid obeisance to the holy relics, making it one of the largest spiritual gatherings organised in the Union Territory.
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena attended the farewell ceremony, which witnessed participation from people from different walks of life.
“Joined the people of Ladakh in bidding an emotional farewell to the holy relics of the Tathagata, as it departed from Ladakh after a memorable 14-day exposition, with a ceremonial guard of honour at Leh Airport,” the lieutenant governor said in a post on X.
