Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Grand International Exhibition of the sacred Piprahwa relics associated with Lord Buddha at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in Delhi on Saturday (January 3). The exhibition, titled “The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One,” will open at 11 a.m.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on social media platform
He further wrote that tomorrow, January 3, is a very special day for those enthusiastic about the history, culture and ideals of Lord Buddha. At 11 am, the grand international exhibition of the sacred Piprahwa relics belonging to Lord Buddha, ‘The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One’, will be inaugurated at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in Delhi. “Remains of Piprahwa brought back after more than a century. Authentic remains and archaeological materials from Piprahwa which are preserved in the collections of the National Museum, New Delhi and the Indian Museum, Kolkata,” the PM wrote.
The exhibition has been decorated on the basis of different themes. At its center is placed a recreated model inspired by the Sanchi Stupa, displaying together authentic relics from the national collections and repatriated gems. Other volumes include Piprahwa Revisited, Glimpses of the Buddha’s Life, The Intangible in the Tangible: The Artistic Language of Buddhist Teachings, The Spread of Buddhist Art and Thought across Borders and The Return of Cultural Heritage: Continuing Efforts.
Audio visual arrangements have also been made in the exhibition to increase the understanding of the common people. It includes immersive films, digital reconstructions, interpretive projections and multimedia presentations. Through this, simple and in-depth information has been given about the life of Lord Buddha, the discovery of Piprahwa relics, the spread of his messages and the art traditions associated with them.
Actually Piprahwa Siddharthnagar (Uttar Pradesh) is an ancient Buddhist site. It is believed to be the place where Lord Buddha spent his early life. In 1898, British engineer William Claxton Peppe discovered sacred relics associated with Lord Buddha during the excavation of a stupa.
During the colonial period, most of these relics were kept in the Indian Museum in Kolkata, while some remained with Peppe’s descendants and went abroad. After 127 years, the same remains were brought back to India in July 2025.
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