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First time ever, Buddha's relics in India

October 30, 2006
Even cement was used sparingly, Mutha said. The stone used is pinkish Jodhpur stone, brought from Rajasthan.

Each stone weighs around 500 kg. The keystone, which went into the highest point at the centre of the dome, weighed four tonnes.

Image: A monk poses outside the shrine.

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