Narangiin Maidar
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Narangiin Maidar,
Rinchen Number :
55
Rinchen Name :
Narangiin khural
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Not Known
Aimag where the temple is located:
Zavkhan
Sum where the temple is located:
Songino sum
Old Aimag Name :
Zasagt Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Setsen sartuuliin khoshuu
Description of location :
The valley of Naran mountain has forests on the west, east and north sides. Naran mountain is part of the Sharyn mountain range. There is a small springs on the south-west and another on the south-east side of the site. These springs runs through out the year. Visitors used to come from four directions, so there are horse tracks coming to the site from four directions. On the west side of the site there are two pine trees. Locals regard them as sacred and worship them. Dirt from here is considered to be of good quality for making clay for tsa tsaas and other religious objects. There are no towns nearby, only a winter spot on the north-west side of the site.
GPS coordinates :
North 49° 10’ East 096° 18’
Total site area:
Side1: 500 Side2: 500 Side3: 16: Side4: :16 Side5: 6:6 Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
The site is not visible. Some time ago families built their storage buildings on the site, which makes it hard to define the temple outlines. Pieces of broken metal pots, fire places and clay vases can be found scattered around. Foundation of the main Maitreya Temple can still be made out. Currently there is a new wooden temple 6M x 6M and 3-4M high on the site of the Maitreya temple. The foundation of the old main temple is 16M x16M. The temple does not have regular chanting. Since it was built in 2005, two Maitreya ceremonies have been conducted here. No Buddha statues inside the temple. During the winter people living nearby come to light candles and burn incense inside. Locals are planning to recruit monks and have permanent chanting here in the future.
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 : Local people - Interview Number: 001 002
Date of Revival:
Monks in Old Temple :
not clear
not clear
Form Number :
ЗАСГ 028
Survey Team :
Team А
