Guwahati, Oct. 31 -- The sacred Piprahwa relics of Lord Buddha arrived at Tawang airport on Saturday, marking the start of a three-week exposition across Arunachal Pradesh. The relics, brought from the National Museum in New Delhi, will be displayed in Tawang, Bomdila and Namsai from October 31 to November 21.

Welcoming the relics, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu described their arrival as a historic occasion and a matter of great honour for the state's Buddhist community.

He said the exposition would reinforce the teachings of Lord Buddha, particularly the values of compassion, peace, wisdom and universal brotherhood.

The relics originated from the ancient Piprahwa Stupa in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar district, an arch...