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site of the first sermon by Lord
Budha after his enlightenment.
The enormous response of the
Government, monks and the
people of Vietnam displayed
the significance, strength and
depth of Buddhist connections
between India and Vietnam as
well as the world.
The Sacred Relics arrived
in Vietnam in a special
Government of India aircraft on
nd
2 May, accompanied by the
Union Minister of Parliamentary
and Minority Affairs, Shri Kiren
Rijiju. The Sacred Relics were
enshrined in nine different
provinces of Vietnam where
they were visited by about 15.5
million (1.55 crore) devotees
as well as the President of

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