New Delhi, April 29 -- The Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) Delhi will be holding for the first time an exposition of the sacred Buddha Relic of Sarnath in Vietnam during the gala celebrations of the United Nations (UN) Day of Vesak 2025, an official statement said.

The Holy Relic will be ceremonially brought to Delhi on April 30, 2025, amidst prayers from Mulagandha Kuti Vihara, (monastery) in Sarnath to the Varanasi airport.

The Vihara is enshrined with the sacred relics of Sakyamuni Buddha. It was built by Anagarika Dharmapala, the founder of the Mahabodhi Society, and is still maintained and run by the Mahabodhi Society.

Upon reaching Delhi, the Holy Relic will be placed in a...