Around the beginning of the 19th Century, more than hundreds of temples and monasteries served a population of about fifty thousand in Ulaanbaatar. Only a few of these structures outlived the religious assassinations of 1937. After the 1990s, the people of Mongolia began to openly practice Buddhism again. This monastery is one of Mongolia’s most significant, and one of the greatest tourist attractions. The place means ‘the great place of complete joy.' The building was constructed by the fourth Bogd Gegeen, but as with most monasteries in Mongolia, the assassinations of 1937 fell massively on Gandan. Gandan lived as a ‘display monastery’ for other international visitors until 1990 when full religious ceremonies started again. Today more than six hundred monks go to the monastery.
The right to a courtyard contains two temples. The northeast building is Ochidara Temple also sometimes called Gandan Süm, where the most important functions are held. As you follow the pilgrims' path clockwise around this construction, you see a huge statue behind a glass of Tsongkhapa. The double-story Didan-Lavran Temple in the yard was home to the 13th Dalai Lama during his halt here in 1904.
The monastery is 3.9 km away from the center.
Taxi: Taxi from Ulan Bator to Gandantegchinlen Monastery costs 4000 MNT.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Monday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Entrance Fee
Adults: 4000 MNT
Children: Free
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