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Ivolginsky Datsan

Verkhnyaya Ivolga, Russia · built 1945

Ivolginsky Datsan is the center of the Buddhist Traditional Sangha of Russia. It is a Buddhist temple located in Buryatia, Russia, 23 km from Ulan-Ude, near Verkhnyaya Ivolga village. The spiritual activity of the datsan is manifested in temple rites, medical practice, and a traditional system of Buddhist education.

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