Ew - how macabre (and daft)

[olivia8143]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-30160195

Still, it's a nice little earner for Goa

[astral276]

And religion, in general, isn't?

[suesjools]

How fascinating, I'd love to see this. Reminds me of the Cheddar Man remains I saw in NY, for some historic reason I find such things fascinating.

Best wishes for many sales to all,

[EmpHolisticGifts]

Doesn't look a day over 300 years

I think it is Buddhism where in one country they have a lot of mummified monks 'on display'. They worked out how to mummify themselves but I think it has since been outlawed. Fascinating programme.

[olivia8143]

And religion, in general, isn't?

Well we agree on that at least

[Brunwulf]

Well we agree on that at least

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[damian_steele]

Pilgrims have been visiting bits of religious figures for hundreds of years. Relics of all sorts have been a massive source of income for churches (or religious groups) often resulting in the church (etc) involved becoming very wealthy. Religious relics included not just the bones (or other bits) of a religious figure, but things that had touched them such as bits of clothing or jewelery.

The relics were normally stored in an ornate casket called a reliquary.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliquary

[olivia8143]

Pilgrims have been visiting bits of religious figures for hundreds of years. Relics of all sorts have been a massive source of income for churches (or religious groups) often resulting in the church (etc) involved becoming very wealthy. Religious relics included not just the bones (or other bits) of a religious figure, but things that had touched them such as bits of clothing or jewelery.

The relics were normally stored in an ornate casket called a reliquary.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliquary

money for old rope (or old something anyway)

[tony41]

Some of the relics must be false. There are enough pieces of the "true"cross to make dozens of crosses.

[cambrensis]

The relics were normally stored in an ornate casket called a reliquary.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliquary

There is at least one reliquary in every Roman Catholic church; it's called an altar! There is a compartment within the altar for such a relic and it is incorporated when that building is consecrated. The relic, which may be anything associated with the saint,usually local, is not usually on display of course. This is why we bow towards the altar and then genuflect to the sanctuary (marked by a red light).

Yes, it will be a good earner for Goa for short time. What a pity they don't take advice from advertising moguls; they could have the Saint on display every day of every year...with an entrance fee perhaps....no need to worry about P&P costs either!