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Gandan Monastery by Clay Gilliland

The Gandantegchinlen Monastery (Mongolian: Гандантэгчинлэн хийд, Gandantegchinlen khiid short name: Gandan Mongolian: Гандан, Chinese: 甘丹寺, Gāndān Temple) is a Tibetan-style monastery in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar that has been restored and revitalized since 1990. The Tibetan name translates to the "Great Place of Complete Joy". It currently has over 150 monks in residence. It features a 26.5-meter-high statue of Migjid Janraisig, a Buddhist bodhisattva also known as Avalokitesvara. It came under state protection in 1994.
Gandantegchinlen Monastery (Монгол: Гандан Тэгчинлин хийд) is a tourist attraction, one of the Buddhist monasteries in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It is located: 74 km from Зуунмод, 570 km from Darhan, 730 km from Erdenet. Read further
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