Togootyn suvarga
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Togootyn suvarga,
Rinchen Number :
509
Rinchen Name :
Togootyn shuteen
Type of Temple :
Temporary Assembly
Aimag Temple located in :
Khentii
Sum Temple located in :
Baynkhutag soum
Old Aimag Name :
Setsen Khan
Old Sum Name :
Setsen khany khoshuu
Precis History(In Mongolian only):
Хэнтий аймгийн Баянхутаг сумын Тогоотын шүтээн Хуучнаар Сэцэн хан аймгийн Сэцэн ханы хошуу, одоогийн Хэнтий аймгийн Баянхутаг сумын сумын нутагт, тал хээрийн бүсэд, сумын төвөөс баруун урагш 10 км-т, Тогоотын ам, Тогоотын шар хад хэмээх газарт Тогоотын шүтээн буюу суварга оршиж байжээ.
Description of location :
The site is on steppe range, 10 km. southwest of Bayankhutag sum centre in an area called Shar Khad of Togootiin Am valley.
GPS readings :
North 46° 41’ East 111° 07’
Estimated site dimensions (metres) :
Side1: 2,5 Side2: 2,5 Side3: Side4: Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Status of site at time of survey :
There are only two remnant temple bases and a stupa which was built by the Buurdun descendants. On the stupa is a commemoration written which reads “Forever the holy lamas of the mountain will be remembered, Descendants of the Buurduns 2001. Dated 3rd of the Horse Month”
Old monastery/temple revived:
No
Үүсгэн байгуулагч хүний нэр болон цол хэргэм (мэдэгдэж байвал):
Date of Reviving:
Monks in Old Temple :
not clear
not clear
Notes :
A fable among the locals is that “Should there be a cauldron encountered in Togootiin Am, this must be filled up by any means such as stones or wood, as the full cauldron resembles your livelihood.” The mountain holy lama was a vagrant meditator whose dwellings were made from 2 closely-built gers.
Form Number :
ХЭБХ 057
Survey Team :
Team F
