1 Day Tuvkhun Temple
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Tövkhön khiid which was built in 1653. The Tövkhön khiid was built at Shireet Ulaan, the most beautiful scenery in Khangai Mountains. Tövkhön khiid is located in the densely forested and picturesque mountain Shivee at an elevation of 2000m above sea level.
Tuvkhen monastery consists of a stupa, prayer wheels and 14 temples and orginally had about 20 lamas. High in the mountains marking the north side of the Orkhon Valley sits this recently rebuilt monastery. (GPS: N47°00.711’, E102°16.005’) Several pilgrimage sites have grown up around the temple and hermit’s caves, including one that is said to be Zanabazar’s boot imprint. Tuvkhun Monastery, in 1653, believers who gathered in Erdene Zuu Monastery decided to build a special Monastery for Zanabazar. A meditation site associated with Erdene Zuu, during the late Mongol period the Tuvkhun monastery has two caves to the weat and north-west directions.
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Tuvkhen monastery consists of a stupa, prayer wheels and 14 temples and orginally had about 20 lamas. High in the mountains marking the north side of the Orkhon Valley sits this recently rebuilt monastery. (GPS: N47°00.711’, E102°16.005’) Several pilgrimage sites have grown up around the temple and hermit’s caves, including one that is said to be Zanabazar’s boot imprint. Tuvkhun Monastery, in 1653, believers who gathered in Erdene Zuu Monastery decided to build a special Monastery for Zanabazar. A meditation site associated with Erdene Zuu, during the late Mongol period the Tuvkhun monastery has two caves to the weat and north-west directions.
We are leaving the city early in the morning since we have better asphalt road and we can get there within a couple of hours. It is important for us to see as much as greatest historic and true nomadic lifestyle outside the city within short period of time.
Day 1.Today is yours to explore and discover the Tuvkhun Temple. We will also visit the Orkhon waterfall- a great spot for bird watching. You will love beautiful nature.
We truly hope this would be the most amazing trip to meet nice and hostpital local nomad people and be in beautiful wild nature and become memorable and unforgettable one day of you life.
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