Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the special gesture of
bringing Lord Buddha’s holy relics for exposition in Mongolia will
take India-Mongolia relations to new heights.
The four Holy Kapilvastu Relics of Lord Buddha were placed with
great reverence for exposition in the Battsagaan temple Assembly
Hall of the Gandan Monastery ceremonially today amid Buddhist
chantings and musical performances.
On the occasion, Minister Rijiju; Zandanshatar Gombojav, Speaker of Mongolian Parliament; Nomin Chinbat, Minister of Culture Mongolia; Khamba Nomun Khan (Khamba Lama);17 Members of Parliament and incarnate lamas along with the delegation members from India were present at the colourful ceremony.
A large number of devotees also attended the ceremony on the occasion of Buddha day in Mongolia on Tuesday.
In his address, Rijiju said that several centuries ago, the spirit of Buddhism traversed from the Himalayan mountains of India into the Mongolian steppes and become our precious shared heritage.
The Union Minister said that this spiritual connect continues to
bind the people of our two nations. The Union Minister also
remarked that the Mongolian Buddhist relics are also being
displayed here in Gandan Monastery alongside Indian relics
reinforcing this unique spiritual link between our two brotherly
nations.
Rijiju said, “Let us all join in prayer that hatred and violence
should find no place in our thoughts. May peace, compassion and
good sense prevail in the world, and may the teachings and
philosophy of Buddha provide a healing touch to the sufferings of
so many people across this world.”
The Union Minister further said, “I am told that Mongolians were able to draw solace from the telecast of 55-episode Indian Buddha Serial that was dubbed in Mongolian language and it continues to inspire people on the path of Buddhism.”