Piprahwa Buddhist Relics Exhibition in Lado Sarai, Delhi
The Piprahwa Buddhist relics, repatriated with the help of art historian Naman Ahuja, are now on display in Lado Sarai, Delhi. Ahuja curated the exhibition 'Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One' at the National Museum, which features these sacred artifacts. The relics were discovered in 1898 at the Piprahwa stupa in Uttar Pradesh and were recently returned to India from the UK. Ahuja recommends visitors also explore other cultural sites in the capital, including the Qutb Minar complex and the Crafts Museum.
Key facts
- Piprahwa Buddhist relics are exhibited in Lado Sarai, Delhi.
- Art historian Naman Ahuja was pivotal in the repatriation of the relics.
- The exhibition is titled 'Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One'.
- The relics were discovered in 1898 at the Piprahwa stupa in Uttar Pradesh.
- The relics were recently returned to India from the UK.
- Ahuja recommends visiting the Qutb Minar complex and the Crafts Museum.
- The exhibition is held at the National Museum in Delhi.
- The relics are associated with the Buddha's cremation.
Entities
Artists
- Naman Ahuja
Institutions
Locations
- Lado Sarai
- Delhi
- India
- Piprahwa
- Uttar Pradesh
- UK
- Qutb Minar complex
- Crafts Museum