India to display sacred Buddha Relic of Sarnath in Vietnam for 1st time during UN Vesak Day 2025 celebrations

The Ministry of Culture, for the first time, is holding an exposition of the sacred Buddha Relic of Sarnath in Vietnam during the gala celebrations of the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025. The exposition is being organised in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation. The relic will be ceremonially brought to Delhi today from Sarnath’s Mulagandha Kuti Vihar and will be placed at the National Museum for prayers and meditation. 

Tomorrow,



the relic will be transported to Ho Chi Minh City on a special Indian Air Force aircraft, escorted by senior monks. A high-level delegation led by Minister Kiren Rijiju and the International Buddhist Confederation’s Secretary General, Ven. Shartse Khensur Rinpoche Jangchup Choeden will attend the Holy Exposition ceremonies. The sacred Relic will be ceremoniously enshrined, venerated, and worshipped from the 2nd to the 8th of May.