Dhammachakka Puja at Sarnath calls for peace View(s):The Dhammachakka Puja at Sarnath brought together multiple Buddhist monastic traditions at the sacred site where the Buddha delivered his first sermon. Organised by the International Dhammachakka Puja Committee, the week-long observance from 15-21 January brought together monks from different traditions and nationalities. High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India, Mahishini Colonne observed that the Dhammachakka Puja affirms a living philosophy grounded in wisdom, ethical conduct, and mental cultivation – a teaching offered for the welfare and happiness of all. Prof. Wangchuk Dorjee Negi, Vice-Chancellor, Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, and Shri Sanjay Singh, Deputy Superintendent Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Sarnath Circle. Bhikkhuni Dieu Luong and Mrs. Doan Thi Phuong Thao from Vietnam, benefactors and well-wishers of the Maha Bodhi Society of India, attended the programme.

Source: Sunday Times January 25, 2026 00:13 UTC