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Buddha were discovered at stood in queues for hours.
Nagarjunakonda of Palnadu Children, the elderly, differently-
district in Andhra Pradesh. This abled people, everyone was
place has a deep connection overwhelmed. The President of
with Buddhism. It is said that Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister,
once upon a time, people from senior ministers, everyone
far-off places including Sri Lanka paid obeisance. The feeling
and China used to come to this of respect among the people
place. there for this pilgrimage was
Friends, last month these so deep that the Vietnamese
holy relics of Bhagwan Buddha government requested to
were taken from India to extend it for another 12 days and
Vietnam. They were kept for India gladly accepted it.
public darshan at nine different Friends, the thoughts of
places there. In a way, this Bhagwan Buddha have the
initiative of India became a power to bind countries, cultures
national festival for Vietnam. You and people together. Earlier, the
can imagine that in Vietnam, holy relics of Bhagwan Buddha
which has a population of were taken to Thailand and
about 10 crore people, more Mongolia, and the same feeling
than 1.5 crore people had a of reverence was felt there as
darshan of the holy relics of well. I urge all of you to definitely
Bhagwan Buddha. The pictures visit Buddhist sites in your state.
and videos that I saw on social It will be a spiritual experience, as
media made me realise that well as a wonderful opportunity
devotion has no limits. Be it rain to connect with our cultural
or the scorching sun, people heritage.

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