In Kalmykia, June 4, 2023 is declared a National holiday “Birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha.

The corresponding official decree was signed by the head of Kalmykia Batu Khasikov. (more…)

Decree on declaring May 26, 2021, the National holiday “Birthday of the Buddha Shakyamuni”!

In accordance with part 7 of article 4 (more…)

Vow of sobriety! [ De | Ru | Es | It | Fr ]

Today in Republic of Kalmykia is a big Buddhist holiday – Buddha’s Birthday. (more…)

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The administration of the central temple ‘Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni’ reported on the program of holiday activities ‘Birthday of the Buddha Shakyamuni’ on May 25, 2013.

Buddha’s Birthday – this is a significant date in the life of the Kalmyk people, the only Buddhist nation in Europe.

The program of activities: (more…)

May 25, 2013 celebration of the birthday of Buddha Sakyamuni
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Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Alexey Orlov announced May 25, 2013 a national day of celebration ‘Birthday of Buddha Sakyamuni‘.

The decree signed by the Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Alexey Orlov in order to further the development of national and cultural traditions of the Kalmyk people.

All journalists make news about great buddhist holidays in Kalmykia, South of Russia. (more…)

June 4, 2023 Buddhist celebrate a significant anniversary from the Buddhist calendar. It is Buddha’s Shakyamuni Birthday, Day of Enlightenment and Parinirvana.

Like in many other Buddhist countries people in Kalmykia try to refrain from vicious deeds during the holy month Ur Sar, but do only virtuous.

At the sunrise Lama of Kalmykia Geshe Tenzin Dugda gave one-day vows of Mahajana to all the volunteers, which help gain uncountable virtuous merits through following all the morality rules. (more…)

On 21th of May the sacred month Ur Sar has begun in the Republic of Kalmykia. During the whole month until 19th of June the believers in Kalmykia will honor the spiritual deeds of the buddist religion founder Budda Shakyamuni – birth, enlightment, and entering the Paranirvana. Despite of the fact thatthese events took placemore than 2600 years ago, the deeds of Budda and he himself are vivid reality for the buddist believers.

Welcome to the unstrict retrit-nunge, which will take place in the buddhist temple “Gedden sheddub choy korling” on 1,2,3 of june. The beginning is at 9:00 a.m.

On the 4th of of june the solemn service will take place at dawn at 5:a.m in the “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni“. (more…)

15 lunar day of the holy month Uryus Sar became a real holiday in Kalmykia. In Elista, the celebration began at sunrise.

In the central khurul Republic of Kalmykia “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni” back in the early hours came laity to take a one-day vow of Mahayana. His doctor has given to Buddhist philosophy, Professor Venerable Geshe lharamba Tenzin Dugda.

He talked about how the great sage of the Shakya kind, Siddhartha Gautama, came into this world to tell people the way to liberation. Prince taught that all acquired their spiritual perfection inherent in every living being and every person has tremendous potential to improve. (more…)

The festivities in honor of the birthday of Buddha. In celebration of the Urs cap central khurul “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni” a program of activities for which everyone is invited.

June 15, 5:00 am Geshe lharamba Tenzin Dugda gives all-day vow of Mahayana, which includes a vow of non-alcoholic beverages. The action “take the vows of sobriety” is taking place in Kalmykia. Anyone can take part in a vow of non-alcoholic drinks from June 15 until July 2, regardless of nationality and religion. (more…)

Today, May 27, 2010, buddhists celebrate the most important day of the Buddhist calendar – birthday, enlightenment and passing into Parinirvana of the Buddha Sakyamuni.
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Celebrating a birthday, enlightenment and passing away of the Buddha Sakyamuni parinirvana in Elista, resulted in an unforgettable celebration in honor of the three signs of Teachers. His magnificently celebrated in many Buddhist countries. Since 2000, this holiday is officially included in the calendar of UNESCO.

Congratulated the residents and visitors with a bright celebration of Kalmykia Republic of Kalmykia President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. Key in his speech became a phrase: “We pray that His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama arrived in Elista in September after the Beijing Olympics.” Among the VIP-persons present at the ritual service, was a famous traveler Fyodor Konyukhov. Making the circuit around statues of the Buddha, he made three bows are Buddhist. Now he will have a hard task – to walk in the footsteps Oirats from China to Russia. (more…)