Overview of Sacred sites of Mongolia

Provided by: WWF Mongolia


National (by decree of the President)
1. Otgontenger mountain (Zavkhan)
2. Bogd Khaan mountain (UB)
3. Burkhan Khaldun mountain (Khentii)


Regional (several aimags jointly worship)
1. Bereeven (13 Sansar mountain’s rare mountains for Choijoo Naidan ceremonies)
2. Ikh Burkhant (Dornod)
3. Altan Ovoo (Sukhbaatar)
4. Otsol Sansar (30kms away from Choir)
5. Darkhan Khan (50kms from Sukhbaatar center)
6. Bat-Khan mountain (Tuv, Uvurkhnagai, Bulgan provinces
7. Hogno Han
8. Tsambagarav
9. Suvarga Khairhan
10. Ikh and Baga Khangai (Hangai mountain ranges; on the way to Bat-Ulzii sum&Harhorin sum)
11. Suvarga-Hairhan Uul (Arkhangai)


Aimag level

1. Khentii: Undur Khan

2. Zavkhan: Bayasgalant

3. Sukhbaatar: a). Munkh Khan, b). Altan Ovoo mountain

4. Gobi-Sumber: Ikh Hongor (east from Ikh Nart; territory of Dalanjargal sum; burial area for hoshuu nobleman)

5. Dundgobi: a). Ikh Gazryn Chuluu (Delgerkhangai sum), b). Baga Gazryn Chuluu (Delgersukh sum north from the aimag center), c). Gurvan Saikhan

6. Tuv: Lamtny Ovoo (behind Manzushiri Monastery)

7. Bulgan: Bulgan Uul (aimag center)

8. Arkhangai: Tsogt Sumber (Chuluut sum)

9. Bayankhongor: a). Erdenemandal (aimag center), b). Hongor Hairhan (Galuut sum), c). Bogd Hairhan (Ikh Bogd)

10. Uvurkhangai: a). Ulziit mountain, b). Noyon Hairhan

11. Darkhan: a). Darkhan Uul, b). Haliar or Haidag Uul, c). Noyon Hongor

12. Orkhon: Bayan-Undur mountain

13. Uvs: a). Ulaan Uul (Ulaangom), b). Han Huhii Uul, c). Tsagaan Ergiin Ovoo

14. Bayan-Ulgii: Altai Tavan Bogd mountain(Buyant sum; Urianhai)

15. Zavkhan: Altan Elst (aimag center)

16. Huvsgul: a). Uliin Ovoo (Darkhad three sums worship), b). Renchinlhumbe (same), c). Dayan Deerh (Bulgan aimag shares with Renchinlhumbe; Chandmani sums), d). Hovsgol Nuuriin Huis (Hovsgol Lake belly button)

17. Gobi-Altai: Eej Khairhan mountain

18. Selenge: a). Amarbayasgalant, Burenkhan, b). Tovkhon Khan mountain

19. Hovd: -

20. Umnugobi: Gurvan Saikhan mountain

21. Dornogobi: a). Bayan Bogd (used to worship Ulaanbadrah sum), b). Sharilyn Ovoo (south from the aimag center; once worshipped)