Published: 5 August, 2009, 12:00
Edited: 5 August, 2009, 12:00
What unites Russia, India and Tibet? Among other things, an international festival bearing the same name.
The “Russia, India and Tibet” fest has kicked off in six Russian cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg. The highlight of the event will be the long-awaited arrival of a delegation of Buddhist monks from Drepung Gomang Monastery, where more than 5,000 people from Tibet, Bhutan, Mongolia, Nepal and Russia study philosophy, Buddhism, astrology and medicine.
The monks will construct one of the key symbols of Buddhist religion – a mandala. Made from colored marble sand, it will be dedicated to White Tara, a Buddhist Goddess, also known as the Mother of all Buddhas, symbolizing purity and wisdom.
Moscow’s Roerich Museum will be the festival’s headquarters until August 30.