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Mongolia's President Visits Gandantegchinlen Monastery |
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Monday, 23 October 2006 |
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. President of Mongolia, N. Enkhbayar, visited last
weekend the Gandantegchinlen Monastery and Buddhist Religious Center. The
President was updated on activities carried out for the 10th
jubilee celebration of the restoration of the Megjid Janraisag (the 25 meter high statue of the Buddha of compassion). He also attended a meeting
entitled Megjid Janraisag - Cult of the Mongolian state and nation. The meeting
brought together famous scholars, experts and lamas. Reports such as 'Restoration of the independence of Mongolia and Megjid
Janraisag,' 'Reasons to create and worship Megjid Janraisag', and 'Megjid Janraisag - a combination of intelligence, wealth and artistry of
Mongolian people' were presented by the state honored scientist Ph.
L. Jamsran, the state honored cultural figure and maker of Buddha images
G. Purevbat and the state honored cultural figure G. Mend-Oyo.
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