“Cultural Centre Ruh Îrdo Òàshkul Ata". It was erectedon the coast of
the Issyk-Kul lake in the resort zone of Cholpon-Ata in 2002, but until
recently only selected Kyrgyz citizens and honoured guests could visit it.
In June 2007, "Ruh Ordo" has opened its doors to general public.
Numerous stories, legends and myths of this amazing lake were embodied
in the modern cultural centre of "Ruh Ordo" by Chingiz Aitmatov, in translation
from the Kyrgyz language means the "Spiritual Centre" or the "Blessed Hailstones”.
The uniqueness of "Ruh Ordo" complex by the author’s imagination – Tashkul
Kereksizov - consists of a unification of five basic religions of the world:
Islam, Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Buddhism and Judaism in one place, under one
sky. God is a uniform for all – that is the postulate of this spiritual centre.
The images of the famous scientists and writers, politicians and poets,
people of the spirit, saints and non-saints have been captured in various
sculptures on the territory of the Cultural Centre of "Ruh Ordo".
Famous chon-manaschi Sayakbay Karalaev closed his eyes in a song
ecstasy, reading the millionth line of epos «MANAS». |
B.N. Yeltsin as a king sits on the chair. |
Appearance of the President N.A. Nazarbaev stands under the canopy
skillfully shaped from the metal and is directed towards people. |
The Buddhist chapel conceals the secret
of Nirvana in itself – its highest point of meditation, which all Buddhists
strive to achieve, where the soul separates from the fetters of its own "I".
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The Orthodox chapel was named in the honour of Anastasia
Uzoreshitelnitsa, whose appearance is considered to be sacred, and also it
was named in the honour of Naina Yeltsina (during her christening she was
named Anastasia). B.N. Yeltsin with his wife N. Yeltsina were present at
the opening and the chapel illumination. |
In the Muslim chapel, you will not see any images - it is strictly
forbidden in Islam, however the carpets symbolise two main currents of Islam
- Sunnites and Shiites, concusses by a delicate work. |
In the Catholic chapel, there is a representation of the saints,
with the St. Mathew in the centre, in fact according to the legend in the
Armenian monastery on the shore of Issyk-Kul lake, reliquary with hallows
of St. Apostle Mathew is buried there, as specified on the Catalonian map
of the world. |
One of the most important exhibits of the Judaic chapel is the
Torah - sacred Pentateuch, which in a broad sense includes the Spoken and
Hand-written Canon, but also the whole set of doctrines of the Jewish people.
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Roerich's house concusses creativity, as well as life of N.K.
Roerich, together with his wife (Elena Ivanovna) and their sons- Svytoslav
and Jury. «Roerich's symbol» even now flutters over many culture establishments
worldwide. |
The huge concert hall with amazing acoustics conceals in itself
one more riddle - the unique scene, which smoothly passes in an unruffled
surface of the cleanest Issyk-Kul lake. |
