PM Modi, Bhutan King offer prayers to Holy Relics of Lord Buddha in Thimphu
Thimphu, Nov 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Highlighting the deep-rooted civilisational and spiritual ties between India and Bhutan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday joined Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in seeking blessings from the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha amid a rousing welcome given by the local monks at Thimphu's Tashichhodzong. The relics from India, currently enshrined at the Grand Kuenrey Hall in Tashichhodzong, have been sent for exposition as a special gesture from the people of India to Bhutan to honour the Fourth King’s 70th birth anniversary and the Global Peace Prayer Festival organised by the Royal Government of Bhutan.
