Jammu, May 6 -- His Eminence the 9th Thiksey Rinpoche, Ngawang Jamyang Chamba Stanzin, accompanied by Kelkhang Rinpoche and Union minister Kiren Rijiju among scores of Buddhists paid veneration to holy Buddha relics at Jivetsal in Choglamsar of Leh district in Ladakh on Tuesday. "Union minister Kiren Rijiju visited Jivetsal to witness the ongoing exposition of the holy relics of Gautama Buddha," said an official spokesperson. During his visit, the Rijiju paid homage to the sacred relics and offered prayers, highlighting the spiritual and cultural significance of the exposition. His Eminence the 9th Thiksey Rinpoche also visited Jivetsal and paid homage to sacred relics of Tathagata Buddha. Ngawang Jamyang Chamba Stanzin was accompanied by Kelkhang Rinpoche. The visit was also attended by an official from the National Museum, who presented a memento to His Eminence on the occasion. During the visit, 9th Thiksey Rinpoche offered prayers and received blessings in a serene and spiritually charged atmosphere. Kelkhang Rinpoche also paid obeisance to the holy relics, reflecting the deep cultural and spiritual significance of the ongoing exposition, said the spokesperson. The sacred relics will remain at Jivetsal until May 11, following which they will be taken to Zanskar as part of the continuing exposition. Meanwhile, a big number of devotees from across the region also turned up to pay veneration to the holy relics. As per the schedule, Wednesday's visitation will include residents from Leh Phudo, Gangles to Skara, along with government employees, personnel from the Army and paramilitary forces, and the Ladakh Police....