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Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha departed for Russia on Friday, leading an Indian delegation tasked with bringing back the sacred relics of Lord Buddha that are currently on display at an international exhibition in the Russian Republic of Kalmykia.
The week-long exposition, which concludes on October 18, is being held in Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, Europe’s only Buddhist-majority region.
The Kalmyks, descendants of the Oirat Mongols who migrated from western Mongolia in the early 17th century, follow Mahayana Buddhism.
The sacred relics have been showcased at the Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery, also known as the Golden Abode of Shakyamuni Buddha, a major Tibetan Buddhist centre inaugurated in 1996.
Sinha expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for facilitating this sacred mission.
In a post on X he said, “Leaving for Kalmykia, Russia, where I will lead the delegation to bring back holy relics of Lo...
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