Overview
- The public display at Jivetsal, which opened Friday, is drawing thousands of devotees with long queues reported through the day.
- Senior leaders raised the profile as Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the display and Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Piprahwa-linked relics.
- The sacred remains, identified with the Piprahwa discovery, are on loan from the National Museum after the Culture Ministry blocked a planned 2025 auction abroad.
- Monks from 16 major monasteries are leading daily prayers in rotation, with the Ladakh Buddhist Association running a village-by-village schedule and youth volunteers helping visitors.
- Reports differ on when the Leh phase will end and when the relics will move to Zanskar, with May 10, May 14, and May 15 all cited by various outlets.