# Sanaksar Monastery

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The **Sanaksar Monastery** of the Nativity of the Mother of God is located in the [Russian Federation](/source/Russian_Federation), in the [Temnikov](/source/Temnikovsky_District) district of Republic [Mordovia](/source/Mordovia).

The monastery was founded in 1659. It was returned to the [Russian Orthodox church](/source/Russian_Orthodox_church) in 1991.

The relics of the patron of the [Russian Navy](/source/Russian_Navy) and of the Russian nuclear-armed strategic bombers, Admiral [Fyodor Ushakov](/source/Fyodor_Ushakov) is enshrined in the monastery.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.sanaksar.ru) (in Russian) [dead link]

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