Delgerekhiin khiid
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Delgerekhiin khiid,
Rinchen Number :
713
Rinchen Name :
Delgerekh khural
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Other
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dundgovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Erdenedalai
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Govi Tüshee günii khoshuu
Description of location :
Rinchen: Delgerekh ovoo, Maidar: Saikhan-Ovoo soum. It is 50 km far from in the southern west side of the center of soum. The temple was situated near Delgerekh bulag brook. Delgerekh ovoo is not known by local people. But there are two ovoos near the site.
GPS coordinates :
North 45° 51’ East 104° 18’
Total site area:
Side1: 30 Side2: 50 Side3: Side4: Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
Only the stone basements of some square-shaped buildings are visible on the site. Trace of digging. Equipments were not found. A water shelter was built on its western side. There is an ovoo behind the complex, where woman are forbidden to go. A smaller ovoo and Delgerekh bulag (brook) are southeast of the site.
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):
Name and title : not known - Interview Number:
Date of Revival:
Monks in Old Temple :
40
Form Number :
ДУЭД 012
Survey Team :
Team D
