Sacred Buddha relics arrive at Arunachal's Golden Pagoda; over 66,000 devotees pay homage

New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) The sacred relics of Gautama Buddha have arrived at the Golden Pagoda in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh, marking the final phase of their exposition in the state, with devotees allowed to offer prayers and pay homage till November 20. The relics were ceremonially received at Nalung Helipad by Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik (Retd), accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, state ministers, public representatives and Buddhist religious leaders. They were subsequently taken to the Golden Pagoda (Kongmu Kham), a prominent centre of Theravada Buddhism in eastern Arunachal Pradesh, where they…