21 May Mangolin Kanjur
Context
Indian Ministry of Culture has taken up the project of reprinting 108 volumes of Mongolian Kanjur under the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM).
First five re-printed volumes of Mongolian Kanjur Manuscripts released
Mangolin Kanjur
- Buddhist religious text that has 108 volumes (very prominent in Mangolia)
‘Kanjur’ which are in Mangolian language - It provides cultural identity to Mongolia
- Mangolians worship Kanjur at temples and recite the lines of Kanjur in daily life as a sacred ritual
National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM)
- To publish rare and unpublished manuscripts so that the knowledge enshrined in them is spread to researchers, scholars and general public at large
- It is under Ministry of Tourism and Culture
Significance
- Buddhism was carried to Mongolia by Indian cultural and religious ambassadors long ago
- As a result, today, Buddhists form the single largest religious denomination in Mongolia
- The publication of Mongolian Kanjur will act as a symbol of cultural symphony between India and Mongolia
- It will further strengthen bilateral relations of the countries
Yojna IAS Current Affairs Team
No Comments