Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery
Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Elista, Republic of Kalmykia, Russia. It was opened on 5 October 1996 in the presence of more than 30,000 people and is the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery to be built in the region since its beginning as an autonomous oblast in 1920.
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- Description: Buddhist Monastery in Elista, Russia
- Also known as“Syakyusn-Syume”“Святая обитель теории и практики школы Гелуг”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bahatr Basangov State Kalmyk Dramatic Theatre and National Museum of Kalmykia.
Bahatr Basangov State Kalmyk Dramatic Theatre
Bahatr Basangov State Kalmyk Dramatic Theatre is a theater building, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery.
National Museum of Kalmykia
National Museum of Kalmykia is situated 3½ km northeast of Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery.
Memorial to the heroes of the Civil War and the World War II in Elista
Memorial to the heroes of the Civil War and the World War II in Elista is situated 3½ km northeast of Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elista and Chess City.
Chess City
Chess City is a large complex devoted to chess and… Chess City is situated 6 km east of Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery.
Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery
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Latitude
46.28816° or 46° 17′ 17″ north
Longitude
44.22368° or 44° 13′ 25″ east
Open location code
8HR676QF+7F
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery” goes by many names.
- French: “Monastère Geden Sheddup de Choikorling”
- Russian: “Геден Шеддуп Чойкорлинг”
- Russian: “Сякюсн-Сюме”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Сякюсн-Сюме and Хурульный комплекс Геден Шеддуп Чой Корлинг.
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