Stupa at Piprahwa. Source: Wikimedia Commonsꜛ (license: CC BY-SA 4.0)

Piprahwa vase with relics of the Buddha. The inscription reads: …salilanidhane Budhasa Bhagavate… (Brahmi script: …𑀲𑀮𑀺𑀮𑀦𑀺𑀥𑀸𑀦𑁂 𑀩𑀼𑀥𑀲 𑀪𑀕𑀯𑀢𑁂…) “Relics of the Buddha Lord”. Source: Wikimedia Commonsꜛ (license: public domain)

The #Piprahwa #stūpa, near the #India-#Nepal border, is a key #archaeological site for early #Buddhism. Its reliquary and Brahmi inscription may directly reference the historical #Buddha, offering rare material evidence for relic worship and the intersection […]

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Ancient Buddha-Linked Gems Repatriated to India Following Sotheby’s Auction Cancellation A collection of over 300 precious jewels, known as the Piprahwa Gems and believed to be linked to the remains of the Buddha, has been returned to India after 127 years. The gems were unearthed in 1898...

Ancient Buddha-Linked Gems Repatriated to India Following Sotheby's Auction Cancellation killbait.com/en/ancient-b... #culture #buddha #piprahwa #repatriation

Auction of gems found with Buddha's remains is postponed after India objects India had threatened legal action over the sale of the gems, which were dug up by a British colonial landowner and are thought to be imbued with the presence of Buddha.

#Auction of #Piprahwa gems postponed.
This auction at #Sothebys HK has been postponed on the day of the event.

#Buddha #Buddhist #archaeology #antiquities

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