Place of worship
Gandantegchenling Monastery
32 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
When you are inside the monastery or temple you must take off your hat. Enjoy your trip
One of the places not to miss during your stay in Ulaanbaatar. It is very peaceful and a little uphill so you can also have a good view on the city. You can also see the monks pray and go about their day.
Gandan Monastery is a Tibetan-style Buddhist Monastery. Its name means ”the big place of complete joy”. Nowadays, many hundreds of monks live there. It houses a 26,5-metres (87 feet) high statue of Megjid-Janraiseg. Megjid-Janraiseg is a bodhisattva, a sage who leads the men on the way of Truth. He represents compassion.
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Location
Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar