A week-long exposition of sacred Buddha relics from India at the Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni in Elista has attracted roughly 50,000 devotees from Kalmykia and neighboring Russian regions, fostering spiritual and cultural ties between India and Russia. The event, which concluded recently, featured ceremonies led by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and highlighted Kalmykia's role as a European Buddhist center.[1][2][3][4][5]