August 29, 2025 6:46 PM
Daruma doll: PM Modi receives ‘unique’ gift during Japan visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day official visit to Japan (August 29–30) for the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit, was presented with a traditional Daruma doll on Friday. The gift was offered by the Chief Priest of Darumaji Temple, Rev. Seishi Hirose. The Daruma doll is one of Japan’s most recognisable cultural symbols, modelled after Bodhidharma, the Indian monk regarded as the founder of Zen Buddhism. The doll, usually painted in bright red and gold, is seen as a symbol of ...