Gandan Monastery Ulan Bator

... were still covered with dignity and respect for the period.  I think they're richer for it. We visited the Gandan Monastery (short for Gandantegchinlen) and saw its treasure, a 26.5 meter tall re-constructed gilded statue of Buddha.  This ...

... than with imagery that I didn't understand. There was a small festival in full swing at the Gandantegchinlen Khiid (aka "Gandan") monastery. At a dozen or more tables set up in the street in front of the monastery, folks were selling local crafts, ...

... other than concrete rectangles are springing up everywhere. There were plenty of entertainers and food hawkers around the square which made for a nice atmosphere. A hitched lift with a family up to the Buddhist Gandan monastery rounded off our day.

... some financial contribution to these monks, who probably were surviving mostly on these monetary gifts. The main attraction of Gandan Monastery was the observation of not only the lives of these peaceful monks, but also the largest standing Buddha ...

Go to the Summary Page ___________________________ Today I went to visit the Gandan Monastery, just near the guesthouse. Unlike other monasteries which were destroyed during the sovietic era, this one remained open and served a vitrin to foreigners. ...

... Mongolian nomad dwellings) clustered on foothills of mountains on outskirts of the city - it looked like Glastonbury! Visited the Gandan Monastery - very large Buddha - apparently only other one like it is in Tibet. Then...... we were taken to the ...

... Baatar. We settled into a dormitory of a hostel and then we had a look around town, which is a rather ugly town. The Gandan monastery is pretty much the only sight in Ulaan Baatar and that is quite interesting, especially the temple with the 26,5 meter ...

... was terrific to see the colours and how all the Buddest Gods had their own meanings and powers. Following this we headed to Gandan monastery and saw where the Dali Lama comes when he is in Mongolia. We managed to get into the National History museum 45 ...

... ! After our lunch, we headed to the limited interesting sites Ulaan-Baatar has to offer. First we walked to the Gandan Monastery. This is the only surviving Buddhist Monastery that made it through the 1930 communist purges in Mongolia. It wasn't all ...

... the monkey's. Then the Zaisan hill memorial which had fantastic views of the city. Then the main square (Sukhbaatar) and the Gandan Monastery with an enormously housed Buddha statue. (my iFriend was feeling a little flat this morning so we don't have any ...

... or English as their third. The first real moment of culture shock came in Ulaan Baatar, when we went to visit the Gandan Monastery. Walking through the pagoda-shaped gates and into the temple with the robed monks chanting, I realized that for the first ...

... about half of the day looking for a police report, which seemed almost impossible to obtain, as we started off at the Gandan monastery, looking for our good natured policeman in civilian clothes, lounging around with the pigeons, as the day before, he was ...

... no love for these buildings. But the rest of the city is fascinating, and a very cool place to explore. The Gandan  monastery is  the highlight of the town. It’s absolutely amazing, with its enormous statue of the Goddess of Compassion ...

... ;seven hours of a total of nine. First thing after arriving and freshening up was a tour of the city and a visit to the Gandan Monastery.  Buddism has well and truly arrived now.  We got a great view over the sprawling mass of UB from the war ...