Mongolia Ulaanbaatar 2026.05.30—31

The Buddha's
Great Düichen Day

It is a rare and auspicious day on which the three great events of the Buddha’s life—his birth, enlightenment, and passing into Nirvana—are commemorated as having occurred on the same day.
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Ceremony of Honor

"A ceremony to enshrine the holy relics of Śāriputra and Maudgalyāyana, the Buddha’s two principal disciples."

The sacred relics and distinguished guests and delegates will be formally welcomed.

The procession will proceed to Battsagaan Temple

The Indian delegation will officially entrust the sacred relics to the Chief Abbot of Gandantegchinlen Monastery, the center of Buddhism in Mongolia, and to the Minister of Culture.

The sacred relics will be respectfully enshrined in a specially prepared reliquary vessel and ceremonial stupa. A mandala offering will be presented, and prayers, aspirations, and hymns of praise will be chanted.

Date
2026.05.30 — 05.31 Saturday, Sunday
Main venue
Gandantegchinlen Monastery Batsagaan Tsogchin Temple
Organizers
Gandantegchinlen Monastery Ministry of Culture of Mongolia
Programme

Düichen Day Celebration Program.

II · 05.31 — Morning

Enshrinement at Batsagaan Temple

Greetings from international monks and heads of state, sutra recitation.

III · 05.31 — Afternoon

Open ceremony at Sükhbaatar Square

Long song, morin khuur, meditation, lectures, contemporary music ensemble.

Enshrinement of the holy relics and ceremony of honor

Gandantegchinlen Monastery Batsagaan Temple · Sunday, May 31
09:30 — 09:4010 min
Recitation of «The Heart Sutra of Wisdom» in MongolianHeart Sutra of WisdomLive now
Recitation
09:40 — 09:5010 min
Sutra recitation by Indian monksLive now
Recitation
09:50 — 10:0010 min
Address by H.E. U. Khurelsukh, President of MongoliaPresident of MongoliaLive now
Address
10:00 — 10:1010 min
TeachingKhamba Nomun Khan, Lharamba D. JavzandorjLive now
Teaching
10:10 — 10:2010 min
Address by the delegate of the Government of IndiaLive now
Address
10:20 — 10:3010 min
Address by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to MongoliaLive now
Address
10:30 — 10:4010 min
Address by the Minister of Culture, Sports, Tourism and YouthJ. AldarjavkhlanLive now
Address
10:40 — 10:5010 min
Address by a scholar of shamanismB. GalaaridLive now
Address
10:50 — 11:0010 min
Address by the head of the Mongolian Muslim communityKhadis BatirbekLive now
Address
11:00 — 11:1010 min
Address by the Apostolic NuncioCardinal Giorgio MarengoLive now
Address
11:10 — 11:2010 min
Ceremonial Tsam danceTsam of the Two AcharyasLive now
Dance
11:20 — 11:3010 min
Morin khuur melodies and Mongolian long-song performanceLive now
Performance
11:30 — 11:4010 min
Teaching by Ganjurva BagshTeaching by Jado BagshLive now
Teaching
11:40 — 11:5010 min
Sutra recitation by Kalmyk, Buryat, Tuvan, and Altai monksLive now
Recitation
11:50 — 12:0010 min
Sutra recitation by Japanese monksLive now
Recitation
12:00 — 12:1010 min
Recitation by monks from the Republic of KoreaLive now
Recitation
12:10 — 12:2010 min
Recitation by monks of the Thai Buddhist CentreLive now
Recitation
12:20 — 12:3010 min
Honored guests, delegates, and believers offer reverence before the holy relicsLive now
Reverence

Ceremonial performance honoring the Great Düichen Day

General D. Sükhbaatar Square May 31 · 11:30 — 19:00
11:30 — 11:5020 min
Opening musicLive now
Music
12:00 — 12:1010 min
Opening ceremonyHostLive now
Opening
12:10 — 12:2010 min
Performance by the «Morin Khuur Ensemble»State Order of Chinggis Khaan (First Class), Cultural Envoy of MongoliaLive now
Ensemble
12:20 — 12:255 min
Long song: «Sun of the Tender Jambudvipa Continent»People's Artist of Mongolia O. AnkhchimegLive now
Long song
12:25 — 12:3510 min
Dance: «Hymn of Yanjinlkham»Choreographer: People's Artist M. Möngöntsetseg, Ph.D.Live now
Dance
12:35 — 12:405 min
SongHonored Artist A. DolgorLive now
Song
12:40 — 12:5010 min
SongState Honored Artist G. AriunbaatarLive now
Song
12:50 — 13:1020 min
Morin khuur, yatgaD. Shine-tsog · Honored Artist Ch. Mönkh-ErdeneLive now
Music
13:10 — 13:3020 min
Musical meditationCentre for the Science of MindfulnessLive now
Meditation
13:30 — 13:4010 min
Flute (Limbe)Musician B. MyagmartserenLive now
Music
13:40 — 14:0020 min
Dance: «Legend Biyelgee»Choreographer: People's Artist M. Möngöntsetseg, Ph.D.Live now
Dance
14:00 — 14:1010 min
TeachingKhamba Nomun Khan, Lharamba D. JavzandorjLive now
Teaching
14:10 — 14:155 min
SongPeople's Artist T. BayanjargalLive now
Song
14:15 — 15:0045 min
Lecture: «Values and Meditation, Meditation and Health»Senior monk of Gandantegchinlen Monastery, Gavj D. NyamsambuuLive now
Lecture
15:00 — 15:2020 min
Musical meditationBeat box RayLive now
Meditation
15:20 — 15:3010 min
«Guitar music»Guitarist Alexander SagaLive now
Music
15:30 — 16:1040 min
Lecture: «Compassion»Senior monk of Gandantegchinlen Monastery, Da Lama Gevsh A. BattsengelLive now
Lecture
16:10 — 16:3020 min
SongPeople's Artist G. ErdenechimegLive now
Song
16:30 — 17:0030 min
Vipassana meditationD. Shirendev · Mongolian Yoga FederationLive now
Meditation
17:00 — 17:1010 min
SongPeople's Artist B. AltanjargalLive now
Song
17:10 — 17:3020 min
PerformanceArtists of the Ulaanbaatar TheatreLive now
Performance
17:30 — 17:4010 min
SongSinger T. Bat-OrgilLive now
Song
17:40 — 18:0020 min
SongSinger N. Ochir-ErdeneLive now
Song
18:00 — 18:2020 min
PerformanceYoung Mo'G (E. Mönkh-Erdene)Live now
Music
18:20 — 18:3010 min
PerformanceIce Top bandLive now
Band
18:30 — 19:0030 min
Performance · ClosingLemons bandLive now
Band
Light Procession

The ceremonial light offering procession.

Under the night sky, thousands of lights unite as a solemn ceremonial procession travels the streets from Sükhbaatar Square to Gandantegchinlen Monastery.

I
20:00 — 21:00
Gathering

Participants of the light procession gather at Sükhbaatar Square as the ceremony begins.

I
21:00 — 22:00
Move toward Gandantegchinlin Monastery

The procession will set out from Sükhbaatar Square and move toward Gandantegchinlen Monastery.

I
20:00 — 21:00
Mandala Offering

The procession will form and offer a mandala in front of Battsagaan Tsogchen Temple

II
22:00 — 23:00
Janlavtsogzol chanting

The program will conclude with the chanting of the ‘Jangchub Tsogzol’ prayer.

Venue

Gandantegchinlin Monastery and Sukhbaatar square

Main ceremonial venue

Gandantegchinlen Monastery
Batsagaan Tsogchin Temple

The central Buddhist monastery of Mongolia. The holy relics of Sariputra and Maudgalyayana will be enshrined here.
5.30
15:50 — 16:30
5.31
09:30 — 12:30
Public ceremony

General D. Sükhbaatar Square

A public ceremony with morin khuur ensemble, lectures, meditation, and musical performances.
Start
11:30
End
19:00
Procession
20:00
Sükhbaatar Square
Gandantegchinlen Monastery