India, July 30 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, proudly announces the historic return of the sacred Piprahwa relics of Lord Buddha to their rightful home in India. This momentous repatriation has been made possible through an exemplary public-private partnership between the Government of India and the Godrej Industries Group.
Relics of Immense Spiritual and Historical Significance
The Piprahwa relics, discovered in 1898 by British civil engineer William Claxton Peppe in Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh, are believed to be associated with the mortal remains of Lord Buddha. Enshrined by His followers around the 3rd century BCE, these relics have long held immense spiritual v...