NEW DELHI, June 10 -- The holy relics of Lord Buddha's two chief disciples, Arhant Sariputra and Arhant Maudgalyayana, returned to India on Wednesday following the successful conclusion of a 10-day exposition at the Gandan Tegchenling Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

The exposition, held from May 31 to June 9, was organised by the National Museum of India under the Ministry of Culture in association with the Government of Madhya Pradesh, the Mahabodhi Society of Sri Lanka and the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), following a request from the Gandan Tegchenling Monastery.

The exposition was opened to the public on May 31, coinciding with the observance of Buddha Purnima in Mongolia.

The sacred relics were ceremonially hande...