Ilyumzhinov to build a temple in Buddha’s birthplace
07 April 2015, 15:27
Moscow, April 7, Interfax – President of the World Chess Federation Kirsan Ilyumzhinov is going to build a Buddhist temple in Nepal village Lumbini, where Buddha Shakyamuni was born.
He has already received the documents on the land lot and visited Lumbini, the Nezavisimaya Gazeta daily reports Tuesday.
The FIDE President was given two packages with holy land in Lumbini. He conveyed one of them to leader of Kalmyk Buddhist Telo Tulku Rinpoche: the shrine will be placed at the Central Khurul of Elista, built by Ilyumzhinov ten years ago.
The edition notes that 19 countries have already built Buddhist temples in Buddha’s Motherland. In the future, these temple complexes will become a part of the Park of Peace arranged in Lumbini by the Nepal authorities. On April 3, Ilyumzhinov planted a young plant of the holy Sal tree there.
Besides, Ilyumzhinov decided to organize the annual chess championship Buddha Cup under the FIDE auspices. It will be held in a marble hall of the South Korean Buddhist Temple in Lumbini. The Nepal government has already supported the idea. The first Buddha Cup is expected to take place this year.
Source: http://www.interfax-religion.com