A Weekend Trip to Sainshand, Dornogovi

I took the overnight train from Ulaanbaatar to Sainshand, the capital of Dornogovi Province, for a weekend trip. 

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The overnight train from to Sainshand departed from Ulaanbaatar at around 9 p.m.
Arrival in Sainshand at 7:30
This is a portrayal of Noyon Khutagt, an important monk in the Mongolian Buddhist tradition who has reincarnated nine times, in addition to more than 30 times previously in India and Tibet
A look down the corridor aboard the train
At this "energy center," locals like to simply stay in the area to relax and soak up the "energy" for good health
This cave was once a prayer chamber for Buddhist monks
These white structures erected all around the place of worship are called stupas, containing sacred relics
This mountain, located just outside of Sainshand, is a holy site once occupied by a Buddhist scholar by the name of Danzanravjaa

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