Pilgrimage tourism in the East Kazakhstan region –
Travel from Almaty to Tarbagatai district of Kazakhstan –
The mausoleum of Yrgyzbai Doskanuly is an architectural monument, built in 1990, a sacred, sacred and place of pilgrimage in the East Kazakhstan region. The mausoleum is a dome-portal two-chamber structure, the sides of the building are oriented to the cardinal directions. The entrance to the burial chamber is located in the center of the southern wall. The mausoleum is very beautiful, after reconstruction it became even more beautiful, it is built of red brick, above the entrance there is an inscription "Aulie Yrgyzbai" applied to an insert of red marble, the doors to the mausoleum are made of iron and silver. The height of the dome of the mausoleum is 2.4 meters, at the corners of the mausoleum there are 4 columns on the tops of which there are small silver domes, the total height of the mausoleum is 9 meters. The lower part of the mausoleum is lined with green granite along the perimeter. There are four openings in the upper part of the dome, which are designed to allow light and air exchange. In 2014, the mausoleum was reconstructed.
How to get there, visit –
The mausoleum of Yrgyzbai Doskanuly is located in the Obala Mountains, 43 kilometers from the village of Kindikty, 32 kilometers from the village of Kyzylkesek, 62 kilometers from Lake Zaisan, Tarbagatai district, East Kazakhstan region, Republic of Kazakhstan.
GPS coordinates: 48°08'56"N 82°10'10"E
Information –
Irgizbai Doskanauly Aulie (1787-1850) was a folk healer from the middle Zhuz, a seer, a holy man. Irgizbai was engaged in healing since childhood, knew medicinal herbs, could treat various diseases. He could distinguish the types of diseases by looking at his palms, nails, and face, and he himself prepared medicine from medicinal rhizomes. Also by hand patting, and clairvoyance could make predictions. He treated patients for free-without any help, helped poor people, orphaned widows and poor people. According to legend, Irgizbai cured the famous biya Kunanbai Uskenbayuly of smallpox disease. He had a son, Kenjaly bi, and a grandson, Abseit. The place where the healer is buried is considered a sacred place of pilgrimage, people come to the mausoleum of Irgizbai to say a prayer. People say that after visiting the mausoleum, people are magically cured of ailments, people say that healer Irgizbai still heals people even after his death.
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