5. Amarbayasgalant MonasteryMongolia Amarbayasgalant Monastery or the Monastery of Tranquil Felicity, is one of the three largest Buddhist monastic centers in Mongolia. The monastery complex is located in the Iven Valley near the Selenge River, at the foot of Mount Büren-Khaan in Baruunbüren sum of Selenge Province in northern Mongolia. The nearest town is Erdenet which is about 60 km to the southwest. The monastery was established and funded by order of Manchu Yongzheng Emperor to serve as a final resting place for Zanabazar , the first Jebtsundamba Khutuktu, or spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism for the Khalkha in Outer Mongolia and a spiritual mentor to both emperors' ancestor, the Kangxi Emperor. Tradition holds that while searching for an appropriate site to build the monastery, the exploratory group came across two yo... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Darkhan-Uul Province Videos
The Deadly Road to Darkhan
September 24, 2017. The first installment of our trip from Ulaanbaatar to Darkhan. Road trippin in Mongolia! This section includes our drive from Ulaanbaatar to Darkhan. Cows, mild flooding, multiple accidents, snow, sun and rain just a typical day on the road in Mongolia.
Evening View from Darkhan, Mongolia
View from Darkhan, Mongolia on 12/28/2012 Recorded with GoPro HD Hero; 2 hours, 27 minutes of stills taken at 30 second intervals