Tbilisi: Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, who arrived here on Friday on a two-day official visit, said he was blessed to surrender St.
Holy Halit.
Queen Ketevan to Georgians and it is an emotional moment.
Jaisankar was accepted by his colleague Georgia David Zalkaliani on his arrival.
“Warmly welcomed in Tbilisi by FM @dzalkaliani.
Thanks to submitting the Holy Helder of St.
Queen Ketevan to the people of Georgia.
Emotional moments …” Jaishankar said in a tweet.
Warmly welcomed in Tbilisi by FM @dzalkaliani.
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Jaisanhankar (@Drsjaishankar) 1625847193000Zaltii also called Jaishankar bring the relics of the Queen of Georgia and said visits will play a big role in strengthening bonding and taking relationships with a completely new level.
“Happy to welcome my Indian partner @drsjaishankar on his first visit to Georgia, who has brought the relics of the Georgia Ketevan Queen.
This visit is to play a big role in strengthening bonds between our countries and improving our relationship with a completely new level” Zalcaliani said in a tweet.
Happy to welcome my partner @drsjaishankar on his first visit to ??, who had brought the relics ?? …
https://t.co/o0TlFvxjgi- David ZALKALIANI (@dzalkaliani) 1625847904000jaishankar handed over the holy relics of St.
Queen Ketevan to the Government and the People of Georgia at a ceremony before the cheerlery and happiness of ILIA II, Catholicos-Patriarch of all Georgia and Prime Minister of Georgia Iraqli Garibashvili.
St.
Queen Ketevan was a 17th century Georgian queen that reached the martyr.
His relics were discovered in 2005 at the monastery of St.
Augustine at Old Goa, India, based on the Portuguese records of medieval times.
They were believed to have been taken to Goa in 1627 and buried in the St.
complex.
Augustine.
In an example of an Indian Archaeological Survey, CSIR-Center for cellular and molecular biology, Hyderabad, conducted DNA analysis that confirmed its authenticity.
In 2017, at the request of the Georgian government, India sent the heritage to Georgia for an exhibition for six months.
The relics were welcomed by Catholicos-Patriarch Georgia along with many Georgians on September 23, 2017.
This relic loan was extended for six months and was returned to India on September 30, 2018.
Holy relics spent years traveling to different Georgian churches.
Consider the persistent request from Georgia for the transfer of permanent sacred relics and also taking into account historical, religious and spiritual sentiments attached to St.
Queen Ketevan by the Georgian people, the Indian government decided to give a prize of one part of a section of the holy relics to the government and Georgians.
Officials said this would strengthen friendship bonds and understanding between India and Georgia.