Dayan Derkh Monastery

Mongolia


Set on a beautiful bend of the Uur Gol, the Dayan Derkh Monastery consists of a log cabin temple – rebuilt in 2006 over the remains of an older monastery – and is home to a handful of lamas.

The monastery is located around 38km past Tsagaan-Uur (and 97km past Chandman-Öndör village).


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