Otgontenger
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Otgontenger is the highest mountain
of the Khangai Mountains in Mongolia
. Its peak considered at the elevation of 4,008 m (at some older topographics was 4,021 m). The mountain is located in Zavkhan Province and the only mountain of the Khangai range that is capped with a glacier. The south face of Mount Otgontenger is the biggest granite wall in Mongolia.
Many sacred mountains
in Mongolia are said to have ferocious deities. The deity of the Otgontenger is Ochirvaani
. These ferocious deities emerged after Buddhism was introduced in Mongolia.
Mountain
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of the Khangai Mountains in Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. Its peak considered at the elevation of 4,008 m (at some older topographics was 4,021 m). The mountain is located in Zavkhan Province and the only mountain of the Khangai range that is capped with a glacier. The south face of Mount Otgontenger is the biggest granite wall in Mongolia.
Many sacred mountains
Sacred mountains
Sacred mountains are central to certain religions and are the subjects of many legends. For many, the most symbolic aspect of a mountain is the peak because it is believed that it is closest to heaven or other celestial bodies...
in Mongolia are said to have ferocious deities. The deity of the Otgontenger is Ochirvaani
Vajrapani
' is one of the earliest bodhisattvas of Mahayana Buddhism. He is the protector and guide of the Buddha, and rose to symbolize the Buddha's power. Vajrapani was used extensively in Buddhist iconography as one of the three protective deities surrounding the Buddha...
. These ferocious deities emerged after Buddhism was introduced in Mongolia.