Overview

• The Kapilavastu relics from India’s National Museum arrived in Elista with an Indian delegation, marking their first presentation in Russia.
• Public viewing at the Central Khurul Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni is scheduled for October 11–18, with some reports noting an October 12 start.
• The delegation was led by Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and included His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin Rinpoche alongside senior Buddhist clergy.
• Regional and religious leaders received the relics, including Kalmykia head Batu Khasikov, Shadjin Lama Geshe Tenzin Choidak, and Geshe Yonten, with India’s ambassador Vinay Kumar attending.
• The visit features donations of 16 artifact replicas and Sanskrit manuscript copies to Kalmykia’s National Museum, plus a 108‑volume Kangyur for the regional university and Troitsky khurul, under programs organized by India’s Ministry of Culture with partner institutions.