Republic of Kalmykia

Dear pilgrims and tourists! [ Ru ]
The administration of the central temple ‘Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni’ reported on the program of holiday activities ‘Birthday of the Buddha Shakyamuni’ on May 25, 2013.

Buddha’s Birthday – this is a significant date in the life of the Kalmyk people, the only Buddhist nation in Europe.

The program of activities:

04.30 Morning
Adoption 8 Mahayana precepts (Sojong)
Geshe Jampa gives vows.
The central temple ‘Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni’ prayer room

09.00 Morning
The ceremonial introduction of the sacred relics ringsel (relics of Sakyamuni Buddha) in the prayer hall of the Central khurul.
The central prayer hall khurul

9.00-11.00
The ritual of the Medicine Buddha Manlius
The central temple ‘Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni’ prayer room

1100-1130
Break. Tea and refreshments believers bortsogami.

11.30-13.00
Festive prayer on the Day of birth, enlightenment and passing into Parinirvana Buddha Sakyamuni
The central temple, the prayer hall

1200-1230
The adoption of the vow of abstinence
Central khurul, library

13.00-13.30
Congratulations to the faithful on the occasion of Shadzhin Lama of Kalmykia Telo Tulku Rinpoche, the Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Alexei Orlov.
The donation from the monks of the Central khurul statues of Buddha Sakyamuni districts of Kalmykia
The central temple, the prayer hall

13.30-17.00 Adoration of the sacred relics ringsel (the relics of the Buddha Sakyamuni)
Central khurul, prayer room

15.00
Contemplation of the large tanks of the Buddha Sakyamuni
The north side of the central temple

17.30
The ceremony of consecration of the large tanks of the Buddha Sakyamuni, and offerings to the Three Jewels.
Making a circuit around khurul and lighting of the statues gravelights Seventeen Pandits

25, 26 and 27, contemplation of sacred relics – the relics of the Buddha

Elista, Republic of Kalmykia