Aryabal Meditation Temple

Aryabal Meditation temple, in addition to its natural beauty, is one of the most attractive places in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. This hidden in the highlands shrine is near Turtle Rock, 56 kilometers from Ulaanbaatar. The surroundings are rich in granite formations nestled among gorgeous valleys and hills with flowing rivers and forest groves.

Aryabal is a Buddhist God who hears all of humanity's pleas and relieves them of their misery. It was designed in the form of an elephant's head. In Buddhism, the number 108 is considered fortunate. As a result, the 108-step staircase leading to the temple represents the elephant's stretched trunk. In addition, placards containing 144 Buddhist teachings written in English and Mongolian flanked the way to the temple.

The Aryabal Meditation temple is designed in a Tibetan style, with white square shaped and the white-colored main building and porcelain roofs painted with Buddhist and religious symbols. The decorating at the temple residences is astounding, particularly representing what is paradise and what is damnation.

Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia