Sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha Return to India After Historic Exposition in Sri Lanka

• Devnimori Relics = bodily relics (asthi/bone fragments + ash) of Lord Buddha excavated from a 4th-century CE stupa at Devnimori (Aravalli district, Gujarat); currently enshrined at the Maharaja Sayajirao (MS) University of Baroda, Vadodara.
• The relics undertook their first-ever international exposition in Colombo, Sri Lanka (4-10 Feb 2026) at the Gangaramaya Temple, returning to India on 11 Feb 2026.
• Significant for UPSC as a case of Buddhist heritage diplomacy / soft power, Indo-Sri Lanka cultural ties, and Ministry of Culture activities under the AKAM/Viksit Bharat outreach.