Khuiten
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Name(s) of Temple :
Khuiten,Khuitengiin khuree ,Gandanshadivlin khiid,
Tibetan name(s) Cyrillic (DOMM 2007):
Ганданшадивлин
Tibetan name Wylie:
*dga' ldan bshad sgrub gling
Rinchen Number :
825
Rinchen Name :
Khuitnii khuree /khuitnii urtuu khural/
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Not Known
Aimag where the temple is located:
Övörkhangai
Sum where the temple is located:
Khaikhandulaan
Old Aimag Name :
Sain Noyon
Old Khoshuu Name :
Sain noyon khanii khoshuu
Description of location :
Local people showed us the place named Khuiten. Khuiten is in the place named Yargait. According to Maidar it is located near the river Baidrag. Note: The names, given by Rinchen contradict. A khuree and urtuu khural are totally different arrangements.
GPS coordinates :
North 45° 51’ East 101° 50’
Total site area:
Side1: Side2: Side3: Side4: Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
The place, shown by Dondov, local man, is situated close to Yargaitiin urtuu khural (ӨХХД 048). The place is called Khuiten (cold), but as the whole territory of Yargait is covered in large rocks, the exact site of the monastery was not found. There was no trace of a monastery on the site shown to us. Today there is winter residence/dwelling.
Date of establishment of the monastery/temple :
1726
Date of closing and destroying the monastery :
Revival of the old monastery/temple:
No
Founder's name and title (if known):
Name and title : - Interview Number:
Date of Revival:
Monks in Old Temple :
600 (according to Maidar 700)
Form Number :
ӨХХД 049
Survey Team :
Team D
