Srinagar, Oct 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday paid obeisance at the Buddhist monastery in Elista, known as the Geden Sheddup Choikorling monastery, in Russia’s Kalmykia.
Office of the L-G said on X, “Paid obeisance to sacred relics of Lord Buddha brought from India and enshrined in the main Buddhist monastery in Elista, known as the Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery.
“I pray to lord Buddha to bless us all and strengthen the spiritual bond between the people”.
Manoj Sinha is on a weeklong visit to Kalmykia, Russia. The L-G heads a delegation tasked to bring back the holy relics of Lord Buddha after a weeklong exposition.
Expressing gratitude for the opportunity, L-G Sinha thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for entrusting him with this sacred responsib