PM Modi and visiting Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga jointly unveiled a golden statue of Lord Buddha at Gandan Tegchenling Monastery

Published: September 20, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga have jointly unveiled a golden statue of Lord Buddha at Gandan Tegchenling Monastery in Ulaanbaatar through video-conferencing in New Delhi. The monastery is a prominent centre of Mongolian Buddhists and a treasure house of valuable Buddhist heritage. Built in the mid 19th century, Gandan is the only monastery where Buddhist services continued to function even during the Communist period.

Topics: Battulga • Continents • East Asia • Eurasian Steppe • Gandan • Gandantegchinlen Monastery • Geography of Asia • Inner Asia • Khaltmaagiin Battulga • Mongolia • Republics • Ulaanbaatar

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