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Bones of the Buddha: "The mystery surrounding the bones of the Buddha dates back more than 100 years ago, when colonial estate manager William (Willie) Peppe and his workers began digging at a mysterious hill in Northern India. Peppe had no idea what they’d find just a little more than 20 feet down. They unearthed an astonishing discovery: a huge stone coffer, containing five reliquary jars, more than 1,000 separate jewels – carved semi-precious stones and gold and silver objects – and some ash and bone. One of the jars bore a Sanskrit inscription which, when translated, stated the jar contained the remains of the Buddha himself." Watch: pbs.org/wnet/secrets/episodes/bones-of-the-buddha-watch-the-full-episode/1073/
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 22:05:40 +0000

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