Lucknow, Sept. 21 -- Uttar Pradesh, where Lord Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana and gave his first sermon, has once again emerged as a focal point of global Buddhist heritage.
After 127 years, the sacred Piprahwa Relics, first discovered in 1898 at the Piprahwa Stupa in Siddharthnagar district, have returned to India.
Taken initially abroad during the colonial era, these priceless relics resurfaced at an international auction in Hong Kong in May 2025. Thanks to the combined efforts of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, and the Godrej Industries Group, the auction was halted, and on July 30, 2025, the relics were brought back to their rightful home.
The return of the Piprahwa Relics is not only a reaffirmation of India's gloriou...