
Gurvan ovootyn khiid
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Gurvan ovootyn khiid ,Dorgonotyn khiid,Engeriin shandyn khiid,
Rinchen Number :
470
Rinchen Name :
Tsambalkhundeviin khiid
Type of Temple :
Monastic City
Aimag Temple located in :
Khentii
Sum Temple located in :
Darkhan soum
Old Aimag Name :
Setsen Khan
Old Sum Name :
Akhai beisiin khoshuu
Description of location :
The site occupies steppe rangeland, located 20 km. from the sum centre. To the north of the site is a mountain with the Khurts Gurvan Owoo, to the west is a worshiped owoo Dorgonot, to the east is a feather-grass valley named Enger Shand and slightly to the south of the site is a worshiped owoo named Uzuur.
GPS readings :
North 46° 47’ East 109° 23’
Estimated site dimensions (metres) :
Side1: 7 Side2: 10 Side3: Side4: Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Status of site at time of survey :
There is square shaped stone base which is possibly of a main temple and amidst this construction is a 1.8 – 2 m long stone which our team concludes to be of a prayer stupa.
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
Form Number :
ХЭДР 029
Survey Team :
Team F