Aguin khural
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Aguin khural,
Rinchen Number :
652
Rinchen Name :
Aguin khural
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Other
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dornogovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Mandah sym
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Mergen vangiin khoshuu
Description of location :
The site is located 35Km from the sum centre. Elegnii khural is 20Km from here. The site is 1Km to the south-east of the Rashaant rock (sacred water that is in a dip of a rock). The area is quite rocky and it is in a ravine of a rocky mountain. A cave is at the base of one of two big rocks on the site.
GPS coordinates :
North 44° 35’ East 108° 03’
Total site area:
Side1: 150 Side2: 150 Side3: 150 Side4: 150 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
The signs of a brick temple measuring 10M x7M are next to the cave with a ger base outline next to it. There are no other visible signs on the site. There are two ovoos on top of the rock next to the one with the cave.
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 :
ДГМН 102
Survey Team :
Team E
