Aginer Dazan
The Aginer Dazan ( Russian Агинский дацан) is the largest Buddhist shrine in the Transbaikalia region in Russia . It was founded in 1811 and is located in the village of Amitchasha seven kilometers southwest of the Buryat village of Aginskoye . As Dazan , it is both a monastery and a university. It was closed in 1938, and since 1993 it has once again been a teaching center for Buddhist philosophy and other sciences.
Web links
Commons : Aginer Dazan - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Aginer Dazan in Buryatia. Radio Voice of Russia, July 10, 2012, accessed November 17, 2013 .
- Агинский дацан (Official website of the Aginer Dazans). Retrieved November 17, 2013 (Russian).
Coordinates: 51 ° 4 ′ 56 ″ N , 114 ° 28 ′ 3 ″ E