The sacred relics of Lord Buddha, currently enshrined at the National Museum in New Delhi, will be taken to Russia’s Kalmykia Republic for an international exposition from October 11 to 18, 2025. The exhibition will be held in the capital city of Elista and marks the first such exposition of the holy relics in the region.

The relics will be enshrined at the Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery, also known as the “Golden Abode of Shakyamuni Buddha,” the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe. The initiative is being organised by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), the National Museum, and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).

A high-level Indian delegation, including 11 senior monks and led by Uttar Pradesh Deputy Ch

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