Kapilavastu Relics at Pelmadulla Rajamaha Viharaya for public veneration

Nearly one million pay homage since arrival:

Priyanka KURUGALA

The exposition of the Sacred Kapilavastu Relics at Manelwatte Maha Viharaya will end at 6am today after which the Relics will be taken to the Pelmadulla Rajamaha Viharaya, Presidential Co-ordinator on Religious Affairs Ven Getamanne Gunananda Thera said.

Nearly one million devotees worshipped the Sacred Relics during the two and half days’ exposition at Manelwatte Temple, the Thera said.

The Sacred Relics will be placed for around one hour at the Kelani Rajamaha Vihara for members of the Maha Sangha in Kelaniya to pay homage before being taken to the Pelmadulla Rajamaha Viharaya.

The Kapilavastu Relics will be brought to the Pellmadulla Rajamaha Vihara in the Ratnapura district in a special helicopter today at 8am, Indian High Commission Counsellor (Press Information and Culture) Birendra Singh said. Thousands of devotees stood in a 10km queue for hours braving the elements to worship the Kapilavastu Relics at Manelwatta Viharaya, Kelaniya from Sunday. The Relics from the National Museum in Delhi were brought to Sri Lanka after three decades since the first Exposition in 1978.