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Russian Saga Dawa

June 14, 2019;

More than 6,000 people gathered in the courtyard of the Central Buddhist Monastery of Kalmyk Republic in south western Russia to observe the Buddhist festival of Saga Dawa. This year’s Offering of Melody was dedicated to the long life and good health of HH the Dalai Lama. Kalmykia is the only region of Europe where Buddhism is the most practiced religion; nearly half of the population is Buddhist.

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