In March 2022, the Ministry of Culture undertook a project to reprint 108 volumes of Mongolian Kanjur under the National Mission for Manuscript (NMM). It is a kind of Buddha manuscript related to Mongolia.
On July 4, 2020, the first set of five volumes of Mongolian Kanjur, published under the National Mission for Manuscript (NMM), was presented to the President of India on the occasion of Guru Purnima, also known as Dharma Chakra Day.
On July 4, 2020, the first set of five volumes of Mongolian Kanjur, published under the National Mission for Manuscript (NMM), was presented to the President of India on the occasion of Guru Purnima, also known as Dharma Chakra Day.
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| Mongolian Kanjur manuscripts |
Mongolian Kanjur is the Buddhist canonical text of 108 volumes, considered to be the most religious text in Mongolia. In Mongolia "Kanjur" means "Concise Orders"-the words of Lord Buddha in particular. It has been translated from Tibetan to classical Mongolian language. The Kanjur are kept almost in every monastery in Mongolia.
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