President attends Buddha’s birthday celebrations at Gandan-photo

Thursday was the anniversary of the day according to the lunar calendar when the Buddha was born, received enlightenment, and also attained nirvana. President Ts.Elbegdorj attended the celebrations at Gandantegchinlen, the main Buddhist Monastery in Ulaanbaatar. Among those who attended the prayers there was the IX Bogd Jivzundamba who lives with the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India and is visiting Mongolia for a month.