The members of the Buddhist community expressed gratitude for PM Modi's gesture of sending relics of the Buddha and his two disciples to be temporarily enshrined in Thailand from February to March 2024.
People waited to pay respects to the sacred relics of Lord Buddha and his two disciples on Monday in Thailand's Krabi on the last day of their exposition/enshrinement.
Devotees reached Wat Maha Wanaram in Ubon Ratchathani to offer prayers to the holy relics on the last day of exposition, before the relics travel to Krabi.
Thousands of devotees paid respects to the holy relics of Lord Buddha and his two disciples at Wat Maha Wanaram in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, on Sunday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday commended the profound spiritual connection between India and Thailand as nearly a million devotees gathered in Bangkok from February 23 to March 3, to pay homage to the sacred relics of Lord Buddha and his disciples.
The Indian Embassy in Thailand has appreciated the continuous support of Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his government during ongoing exposition of sacred relics of Lord Buddha and his disciples - Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Maha Moggallana.
The holy relics of Lord Buddha, as well along with his disciples Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Mogallana, have arrived in Chiang Mai, Thailand's second-largest city, for exposition.
As a mark of friendship between the people of India and Thailand, the sacred relics of Lord Buddha and his disciples, Arahant Sariputta, and Arahant Maha Moggallana reached Thailand from India on February 22 on a special Indian Air Force plane.