Elsen tsagaan ovoo
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Elsen tsagaan ovoo,
Rinchen Number :
0
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Temporary Assembly
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dornogovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Ulaanbadrakh sym
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Mergen vangiin khoshuu
Description of location :
The site is divided by a mountain pass into 2 parts. It is 20Km to the north-east of the Suulingiin military unit number 8. It is on gobi flat land on the south side of some hills. Sacred Elsen Tsagaan Ovoo that was worshipped by Ulanbadrakh, is 500M to the north west.
GPS coordinates :
North 43° 21’ East 110° 38’
Total site area:
Side1: 300 Side2: 500 Side3: 300 Side4: 500 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
The site has two sections. The left hand section has residences and storage facilities with the temples being in the right hand section. The right hand section has at least 56- temples and 3-4 gers outlines. The temples were constructed with decorated blue bricks. In the left section of the site there a piece of a metal pot is lying on the ground.
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 :
ДГУБ 080
Survey Team :
Team E
