Exposition of Buddha’s Sacred Relics from Gujarat at Gangaramaya Temple View(s):By Damith WickramasekeraAn exposition of the Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha, discovered in 1960 in the Aravali region of Gujarat, will be held at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo for seven days, from February 4 to 11. Arrangements have already begun for the exposition with a forward team from India arriving in Colombo to handle the preparation for the exposition. The exposition will begin on the evening of Independence Day on February 4 with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake leading devotees in worship of the Sacred Relics. The Devnimori archaeological site, where the corporal relics of Lord Buddha were discovered is situated at in the Aravalli District of Gujarat. The inscription on the casket is in Brahmi script and Sanskrit language and read, ‘dashabala sharira nilay,’ (the abode of the Body Relic of Lord Buddha).

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