Srinagar: In a solemn ceremony in the Russian town of Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, along with members of an Indian delegation, paid obeisance to the sacred relics of Mahatma Buddha. The relics, recognised as a National Treasure of India, had been brought from India and enshrined at the Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery, the main Buddhist monastery in Kalmykia.

The event was marked by traditional rituals and prayers attended by monks, devotees, and officials, reflecting the deep-rooted spiritual and cultural ties between India and the Buddhist community in Russia. The Republic of Kalmykia, located in the Volga region of European Russia, is the only region in Europe where Buddhism is the predominant religion.

LG Sinha, who has arrive

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