DARUMA DOLL TO PM MODI

CURRENT CONTEXT : During his visit to Japan (August 29, 2025), PM Narendra Modi received an auspicious Daruma Doll at Shorinzan Daruma-Ji Temple, Takasaki.

ABOUT DARUMA DOLL

• Symbol of resilience, good luck, and goal-setting
• Inspired by Bodhidharma, Indian monk from Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, who spread Zen Buddhism to East Asia
• Tradition: Fill one eye when setting a goal, other eye when goal achieved.