Dechingalaviin khural
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Dechingalaviin khural,Dechingalav/Dechingalva,Kalachakra,Ikh amgalant tsag,Düinkhor datsan,TIB: bde chen bskal-pa, dus-‘khor grwa-tshang,ENG: DechingalavKalachakra Assembly,ENG: Dechingalav/Kalachakra monastic school,
Tibetan name Wylie:
bde chen bskal pa, dus 'khor grwa tshang
Rinchen Number :
925
Rinchen Name :
Dechingalaviin khural
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastry
Aimag where the temple is located:
Ulaanbaatar
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Description of location :
GPS was taken in front of the 6th building of Mongolian National University, the presumed site of the old temple
GPS coordinates :
North 47° 55’ East 106° 55’
Total site area:
Side1: Side2: Side3: Side4: Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
The original Dechingalaw temple in Züün Khüree was totally destroyed. It was revived in the courtyard of Gandan monastery in 1992, with the new building being completed in 1994. The traditional ceremonies, especially the yearly Great Düinkhor festival, have been revived and are once again held in the new temple.
See the Current Situation entry for Gandan (UBR 912 Rinchen 912) for full details about the revived practices in this temple.
Date of establishment of the monastery/temple :
1800
Date of closing and destroying the monastery :
Revival of the old monastery/temple:
No
Founder's name and title (if known):
Name and title : Ganden authorities - Interview Number:
Date of Revival:
Monks in Old Temple :
40
Form Number :
UBR 925
Survey Team :
Team C
