Avrakhyn jas
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Name(s) of Temple :
Avrakhyn jas,Avrakhyn khural,
Rinchen Number :
758
Rinchen Name :
Avrakhyn khiid
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Not Known
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dundgovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Ondorshil soum
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Khoyor Ölziitiin khoshuu (after 1927)
Description of location :
According to the signs found at the site, this DUOSH TX place and Avrakh temple’s base are 24 kilometers from the sum centre, close to the Togoo Hairhan (Togoo Mountain).
GPS coordinates :
North 45° 13’ East 108° 01’
Total site area:
Side1: Side2: Side3: Side4: Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
Two large temples with two small ones between them stand in the centre. There was a big courtyard on the northeast and other smaller courtyards and buildings (made of bricks and mud, one remained nicely in the west), too. There was a goroo surrounding the complex. On the site of the temples blue bricks and wood were found, and supposedly the two large temples were made of wood. Nicely decorated, carved wooden pieces, fragments of everyday objects (saddle, pot, etc.) were found on the site. There is an ovoo on the north where women are not allowed to go. There is a new shelter for animals on the west. A brook (us) runs southeast of the site. A board indicates that this historical site is situated 24 km from the sum centre. There are some remains of buildings south of the monastic site which were said to be new. Small stupas or ovoos stood on the north of the complex.
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 :
50-60
50-60
Form Number :
ДУӨШ 066
Survey Team :
Team C
