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A uncommon Buddhist relic dating backmost to the 3rd period BC was brought retired of depository and enactment connected nationalist show astatine Lalitgiri successful Jajpur territory to let monks, scholars and devotees from crossed the state to get an accidental to person a glimpse of it, an authoritative said connected Monday (January 19, 2026).
The juncture was the 2nd Guru Padmasambhava ceremonial astatine Lalitgiri connected January 16. The ineffable precincts of Lalitgiri witnessed rituals, prayers, and meditation successful honour of Guru Padmasambhava, the revered Buddhist maestro credited with the propagation of Vajrayana Buddhism, and reflected upon his teachings of compassion, mindfulness, and enlightenment, the authoritative said.
"Marking the solemn occasion, a uncommon Buddhist relic dating backmost to the 3rd period BC, arsenic identified by the Archaeological Survey of India, was ceremonially brought retired of its protected enclosure astatine the ASI Lalitgiri Museum and placed connected nationalist show connected January 16," an authoritative connection issued by the State authorities said.
Generally preserved nether stringent conservation protocols, the relic was made accessible for nationalist viewing arsenic portion of the spiritual observance, offering devotees a uncommon and profoundly reverential accidental to wage homage, it said.
"The observance reaffirmed Lalitgiri's value connected the planetary Buddhist representation and further positioned Odisha arsenic a custodian of past Buddhist civilisation, heritage, and surviving traditions," said Minister for Odia Language, Literature & Culture department, Suryabanshi Suraj.
The nationalist show of the ineffable relic was undertaken arsenic an inaugural of the ASI, successful collaboration with the Department of Tourism and the Department of Odia Language, Literature and Culture, reflecting a shared committedness to preserving, promoting, and respectfully presenting Odisha's affluent Buddhist heritage.
The lawsuit was organised with owed coordination among spiritual authorities and archaeological custodians, ensuring that the dignity, security, and preservation of the relic were maintained astatine each times.
