Tövkhön Monastery
Tövkhön Monastery Төвхөн хийд | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Orkhon Valley, Mongolia |
Country | Mongolia |
Geographic coordinates | 47°00′44″N 102°15′18″E / 47.012215°N 102.254992°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Chinese, Mongol and Tibetan influences |
Founder | Zanabazar |
Date established | 1648 |
Tövkhön Monastery (Mongolian: Төвхөн хийд, Töwhön híd), one of Mongolia's oldest Buddhist monasteries, is located on the border of Övörkhangai Province and Arkhangai Province in central Mongolia, about 47 km (29 mi) southwest of Kharkhorin.
Tövkhön Monastery was first established in 1648, by the 14-year-old
The monastery was destroyed in 1688 by
Religious activities at the monastery restarted in 1992, and restoration of the monastery's grounds was completed in 1997. Two original temples and two stupas from the 17th century still stand, along with additional temples built in the 18th century. Ceremonies were staged to re-consecrate the monastery and a new statue of Gombo Makhagal (Mahakala) was carved and placed there. The monastery was inscribed as a
Gallery
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Entrance
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Tövkhön Monastery
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Tövkhön Monastery
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Zanabazar's name in soyombo script
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Depiction of Zanabazar
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White Tara: Sculpted by Zanabazar
Notes
- ^ ISBN 9781538102275.
External links
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