Saikhan-Ovoo, Dundgovi
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Saikhan-Ovoo is a sum (district) of in southern Mongolia
. Sum center is on the single perennial
river of Dundgovi Province
- Ongi gol river which is the tenth longest river of Mongolia with an overall length of 435 km.
Ongiin Khiid is a sightworthy monastery on Ongi river about 18 km from Saikhan Ovoo. The monastery was founded in 1760 and completely destroyed in 1937 under Khorloogiin Choibalsan, the then president and leader of the Communist Party of Mongolia. Most of the monks were killed. A large number of ruins including a tall stupa
can be seen on the river and on the surrounding hills. In the 1990s, it was decided to rebuild the monastery. The first temple was inaugurated in 2004. There is a small museum in a ger in front of it. One of the stupas has just been reconstructed as well. It has a conmemorative plaque indicating the names of the monks who were killed in 1937. At present (2011), 13 monks live in the monastery.
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. Sum center is on the single perennial
Perennial stream
A perennial stream or perennial river is a stream or river that has continuous flow in parts of its bed all year round during years of normal rainfall. "Perennial" streams are contrasted with "intermittent" streams which normally cease flowing for weeks or months each year, and with "ephemeral"...
river of Dundgovi Province
Dundgovi Province
Dundgovi is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. It is located in the south of the country, approximately south of Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Mandalgovi.- Climate :...
- Ongi gol river which is the tenth longest river of Mongolia with an overall length of 435 km.
Ongiin Khiid is a sightworthy monastery on Ongi river about 18 km from Saikhan Ovoo. The monastery was founded in 1760 and completely destroyed in 1937 under Khorloogiin Choibalsan, the then president and leader of the Communist Party of Mongolia. Most of the monks were killed. A large number of ruins including a tall stupa
Stupa
A stupa is a mound-like structure containing Buddhist relics, typically the remains of Buddha, used by Buddhists as a place of worship....
can be seen on the river and on the surrounding hills. In the 1990s, it was decided to rebuild the monastery. The first temple was inaugurated in 2004. There is a small museum in a ger in front of it. One of the stupas has just been reconstructed as well. It has a conmemorative plaque indicating the names of the monks who were killed in 1937. At present (2011), 13 monks live in the monastery.