A delegation of monks from the Indian monastery Drepung Gomang, led by the venerable Geshe Lharampa Lobsang Shakya and invited by the Central Khurul of Kalmykia "Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni," is conducting rituals and constructing sand mandalas in the republic. Construction of a sand mandala of Buddha Amitayus (associated with longevity) began on October 27, 2026, at the Central Khurul in Elista and continues through October 31. The mandala will be on public view until November 15, followed by a destruction ceremony at 10:30.
Lectures on the text "37 Practices of a Bodhisattva" by Gyaltsab Togme Sangpo are held at 18:00 (16:00 on October 31) during the same period. The monks will later create additional mandalas (including of Yamantaka in Lagan and Green Tara in Yashkul) with accompanying rituals and educational programs on basics of Buddhism.