Ikh nartyn khural
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Ikh nartyn khural ,Ikh nartyn jas,
Rinchen Number :
630
Rinchen Name :
Ikh nartyn khiid
Type of Temple :
Monastry
Aimag Temple located in :
Dornogovi
Sum Temple located in :
Dalanjargalan
Old Aimag Name :
Setsen Khan
Old Sum Name :
Borjigon setsen vangiin khoshuu
Description of location :
There is a big rocky cliff called Ikh Nartiin rock and ons slope is the temple site base. To its west is Nariin water well which supplies drinking water. There is another well that is covered (probably no longer used) located east of the Nariin water.
GPS readings :
North 45° 35’ East 108° 39’
Estimated site dimensions (metres) :
Side1: 350 Side2: 350 Side3: 350 Side4: 350 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Status of site at time of survey :
On the site base is a beautifully arranged, stone-made Tibetan style temple with a decrepit roof top. The buildings were made from earth ram, stones and rocks. It has now been occupied by Khailan sum, an encampment consisting of 2 square temples, 1 ger and 1 ger shaped temple. To the southwest and southeast of the site are 2 water wells. Currently, the centre and the south of the temple site are occupied by local communities.
Old monastery/temple revived:
No
Үүсгэн байгуулагч хүний нэр болон цол хэргэм (мэдэгдэж байвал):
Date of Reviving:
Monks in Old Temple :
5 monks
5 monks
Notes :
It was an assembly point during summer. Locals visit a site named Shariliin Suvarga (The Burial Stupa) to venerate.
Form Number :
ДГДЖ 141
Survey Team :
Team E
