Ivolginsky Datsan

Tsogchen-dugan. The main cathedral temple of the Ivolginsky datsan
Ivolga Monastery - Etigel Khambin Temple.
The main gate of the Ivolginsky datsan. Inside view
Residential houses of priests of the datsan

Ivolginsky Datsan (Russian: Иволгинский Дацан) is the center of the Buddhist Traditional Sangha of Russia. It is a Buddhist temple located in Buryatia, Russia, 23 km from Ulan-Ude, near Verkhnyaya Ivolga village.

The spiritual activity of the datsan is manifested in temple rites, medical practice, and a traditional system of Buddhist education.