Khamar Monastery
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Khamar Monastery (Mongolian: Хамарын хийд, Khamar Khiid), founded in 1820, was an important Red Hat sect Buddhist monastic, cultural, and education center in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert region until its destruction in 1937.[1] It was rebuilt in 1990. Today it is located in Khatanbulag district, Dornogovi Province, approximately 47 km south of the provincial capital Sainshand. At its height, the monastery reportedly accommodated over 80 temples and some 500 monks.[2]
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Khamar Monastery | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
Sect | Red Hat sect |
Location | |
Location | Khatanbulag district, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia |
Country | Mongolia |
Geographic coordinates | 44°35′49.98″N 110°16′24.53″E |
Architecture | |
Style | Chinese, Mongol and Tibetan influences |
Founder | Danzanravjaa |
Date established | 1820 |
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