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Buddha’s Relics Delivered From India to Russia for the First Time
Buddha’s Relics Delivered From India to Russia for the First Time
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Relics of Buddha Shakyamuni have been brought to Russian territory for the first time — to Kalmykia — from India, the press service of the Republic of... 11.10.2025, Sputnik India
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“The Indian delegation brought to the Kalmyk capital the relics of the historical founder of Buddhism, Buddha Shakyamuni — the so-called ‘Kapilavastu relics,’ one of the most revered sacred treasures. The city was honoured by a visit from a delegation from India, led by the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Keshav Prasad Maurya. The delegation also included the head of the Sakya order, His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin Rinpoche, as well as Buddhist scholars and spiritual leaders,” the press service told journalists.After Buddha’s earthly death, his body was cremated, and his ashes were collected and divided among various communities. Among them was the Buddha’s community called Sakya, centred in Kapilavastu (now the Siddharthnagar district in Uttar Pradesh). In 1898, during excavations there, a coffin was discovered bearing an inscription stating that it contained the relics of Buddha, along with fragments of bones now considered among the most sacred relics of Buddhism. They are currently kept in the National Museum of India.The relics of Buddha Shakyamuni will be available to worshippers at the Central Khurul of Kalmykia, the “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni,” from 12 to 18 October.“Elista is one of Russia’s spiritual centres, and therefore this high honour bestowed upon the capital of Kalmykia by the Indian side is undoubtedly a major event, which nevertheless aligns with the historical development of interreligious and intercultural dialogue between India and Russia. We are pleased that our region contributes to this,” the press service quoted the head of the Republic of Kalmykia, Batu Khasikov.The exhibition of relics, the press service added, is organised by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of India in cooperation with the International Buddhist Confederation, the National Museum, and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.
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Buddha’s Relics Delivered From India to Russia for the First Time
Relics of Buddha Shakyamuni have been brought to Russian territory for the first time — to Kalmykia — from India, the press service of the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia said.
“The Indian delegation brought to the Kalmyk capital the relics of the historical founder of Buddhism, Buddha Shakyamuni — the so-called ‘Kapilavastu relics,’ one of the most revered sacred treasures. The city was honoured by a visit from a delegation from India, led by the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Keshav Prasad Maurya. The delegation also included the head of the Sakya order, His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin Rinpoche, as well as Buddhist scholars and spiritual leaders,” the press service told journalists.
After Buddha’s earthly death, his body was cremated, and his ashes were collected and divided among various communities. Among them was the Buddha’s community called Sakya, centred in Kapilavastu (now the Siddharthnagar district in Uttar Pradesh).
In 1898, during excavations there, a coffin was discovered bearing an inscription stating that it contained the relics of Buddha, along with fragments of bones now considered among the most sacred relics of Buddhism. They are currently kept in the National Museum of India.
The relics of Buddha Shakyamuni will be available to worshippers at the Central Khurul of Kalmykia, the “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni,” from 12 to 18 October.
“Elista is one of Russia’s spiritual centres, and therefore this high honour bestowed upon the capital of Kalmykia by the Indian side is undoubtedly a major event, which nevertheless aligns with the historical development of interreligious and intercultural dialogue between India and Russia. We are pleased that our region contributes to this,” the press service quoted the head of the Republic of Kalmykia, Batu Khasikov.
The exhibition of relics, the press service added, is organised by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of India in cooperation with the International Buddhist Confederation, the National Museum, and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.
