The same thing happened with the sacred relics of Lord Buddha. Therefore, they attempted to auction these sacred relics on the international market. Other relics of the Buddha from Piprahwa in the National Museum were also exhibited in Russia. In nine cities there, nearly 17.5 million people paid homage to the Buddha relics…. In the Kalmykia region of Russia, more than 1,50,000 devotees visited the sacred relics in just one week.

Source: The Telegraph January 04, 2026 18:47 UTC