Khuraa tsavchir
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Name(s) of Temple :
Khuraa tsavchir,
Rinchen Number :
809
Rinchen Name :
Alag bayan khiid
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastic City
Aimag where the temple is located:
Ömnögovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Khanbogd sym
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Mergen vangiin khoshuu
Description of location :
The site is located on sandy ground in the gobi, 40Km east of Alag Bayan’s brigade. Alag TSav is on the east side of the site and a family’s cattle fence is also on the east side. Galt mountains are on the west side of the site.
GPS coordinates :
North 43° 19’ East 108° 03’
Total site area:
Side1: 350 Side2: 350 Side3: 350 Side4: 350 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
The site consisted of a main temple at the centre, one temple is on the front left side of the main temple, treasury temple is on the back left side and a stupa is at the back of the main temple. Another small temple is on the right side of the main temple, four small temples are lie at the back on the right along with a ger temple.
Currently only the ger temple base outline remains. It was built with raw bricks and the foundation was made of mud and stones.
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 :
ӨГХБ 051
Survey Team :
Team E
