Modern History of Kalmykia: Festive Events in Southern Russia

On May 17, 2026, in the southern city of Elista, the capital of the mysterious Kalmykia, a grand Musical Offering to the Three Jewels took place, reported by a source in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia.

On the first day of the sacred Buddhist month of Ur Sar – the month of the Birth, Enlightenment and Passing into Nirvana of Buddha – the annual musical offering to the Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma and Sangha (more…)

A program for life-extension rituals (nas utdullhn) in anticipation of the Zul holiday has been drawn up at the central temple “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni” in Elista, the first deputy head of the Department of Culture and Tourism announced today.

Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni (more…)

Animal blessing ceremony

October, 19.

The animal blessing ceremony will be held at the Exhibition Complex of Hippodrome, reported buddhist temple “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni”.

Address: (more…)

September, 22 in Lagan-city

Opening and sanctification of Maitreya Buddha Statue! (more…)

Life extension [ It ]

Pre-New Year rituals of life extension will begin from November 10, reports Tourism Development Fund.

Prayers of long life will go until December 2. (more…)

June 2 in the Republic of Kalmykia will take place the Ritual of Fire “Gal Tyaklhn”.

The ritual will be conducted by the Tibetan Kalmyk monks and lamas from Khurul “The Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni” near (more…)

Monks from Drepung Gomang Monastery arrived in Kalmykia.

Buddhist rituals of long life, wealth and luck

From 2 to 9 April in blessed Elista. (more…)

The construction of the mandala [ It | Ru ]

The Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Alexey Orlov took part in the opening ceremony of the construction of the mandala of Green Tara. (more…)

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and March, 12.

The Great prayer “Monlam Chenmo” in Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni in Elista.

9:00 – 11:30 (more…)

In the Republic of Kalmykia, 28 of May from 12.00 to 13.00, near Sacred Lonely tree that is located near the settlement of Khar-Buluk district of Virgin, the monks of the central Buddhist temple “Golden Abode of Buddha” to hold worship the ground – “Gazr Tyaklgn” reports KalmykiaNews.
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Rituals of prolonging life in November 2015. [ Ru ]

Department of religion reported about schedule of rituals.

Schedule of rituals:

Wednesday. 14 November, 21 November, 28 November, at 9.00. The ritual of the goddess Ushnishavidzhai long life.

Sunday. November 15, November 22, November 29, (more…)

Cham Dance Mystery [ En | De | Ru | Es ]

Cham Dance Mystery took place in Kalmykia.

In the ceremony of Cham (more…)

[ Ru | Es | It | Fr ] In Kalmykia will be held ritual of invocation of wealth and prosperity

Information for pilgrims: From 20 to 23 September, in Elista, in the famous Golden Temple of Buddha will be held tantric rituals Yangdrub, this kindly informed the chief of Department of information.

Tantric rituals will head a living embodiment of the deity Tilopa – Telo Tulku Rinpoche, a reincarnated from a past life. (more…)

Film “Buddhist ritual Yangdrub in Kalmykia” by Vincent Moon.
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Mandala of Yamantaka [ Es ]

Kalmykia: The monks of Drepung Gomang arrived in Kalmykia at the invitation of the Telo Tulku Rinpoche, today in central khurul Kalmykia started construction of a mandala of Yamantaka.

Distinguished guests warmly greeted by the receptionist of central temple venerable gene Lodoe and lay people who came to the prayer service and (more…)