Gurvan ovootyn khiid
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Name(s) of Temple :
Gurvan ovootyn khiid ,Dorgonotyn khiid,Engeriin shandyn khiid,
Tibetan name(s) Cyrillic (DOMM 2007):
Цамбалхүндэв
Tibetan name Wylie:
*tsangs pa lhun sgrub
Rinchen Number :
470
Rinchen Name :
Tsambalkhundeviin khiid
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastic City
Aimag where the temple is located:
Khentii
Sum where the temple is located:
Darkhan soum
Old Aimag Name :
Setsen Khan
Old Khoshuu 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 coordinates :
North 46° 47’ East 109° 23’
Total site area:
Side1: 7 Side2: 10 Side3: Side4: Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the 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.
Date of establishment of the monastery/temple :
Unknown
Date of closing and destroying the monastery :
Revival of the old monastery/temple:
No
Founder's name and title (if known):
Date of Revival:
Monks in Old Temple :
not clear
not clear
Form Number :
ХЭДР 029
Survey Team :
Team F
