Dalan turuunii khural jas
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Dalan turuunii khural jas,
Rinchen Number :
633
Rinchen Name :
Dalan turuunii khural
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 :
The temple site, 40 km. south of the sum centre, is built on the southeastern slope of a hilltop located at the north of a spring dam. To the southeast is a fake lake, to the east are a kindergarten and a recreation site.
GPS readings :
North 46° 11’ East 109° 21’
Estimated site dimensions (metres) :
Side1: 200 Side2: 200 Side3: 200 Side4: 200 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Status of site at time of survey :
There are visible traces of one ger and a building made of 3 – 4 foundation logs and bricks. Also to the south of the temple base is a homestead.
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 big temple was based on a hilltop and it was open during summer. A local spring is worshiped by the communities. It is unknown how many monks resided at the temple which consisted of 2 – 3 buildings.
Form Number :
ДГДЖ 143
Survey Team :
Team E