Buddhism in Mongolia

300px|thumb|Ovoo in the Gobi Desert|Gobi desert, Dornogovi, Mongolia Ovoo, oboo, or obo (, , , , Traditional Mongol: , 'heap'; Chinese: 敖包 áobāo, lit. 'magnificent bundle' [i.e. 'shrine']) are cairns used as border markers or shrines in Mongolian folk religious practice and in the religion of other Mongolic peoples. While some ovoos simply consist of a mound of stones, most have branches and khadag stuck into them. In the absence of stones, ovoos can be made entirely of branches, or even soil or sand.

overview of the role of Buddhism in Mongolia

1935 battle

Buddhist religious title in Mongolia and Russia