PM Modi Receives Auspicious Daruma Doll in Japan Visit:
During his official visit to Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented with a Daruma doll on August 29, 2025, by Rev Seishi Hirose, Chief Priest of the Shorinzan Daruma-Ji Temple in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. This cultural exchange, though symbolic, reflects the deep civilizational and spiritual connections that bind India and Japan through centuries of shared heritage.The Daruma doll, cherished in Japanese culture, is regarded as an auspicious talisman of good luck and perseverance. Traditionally red and modeled after Bodhidharma (Daruma Daishi), the founder of Zen Buddhism in Japan, the doll symbolizes goal-setting, patience, and success through adversity.
