Organization of pilgrimage tours in the Mangistau region -
Pilgrimage in Kazakhstan -
Kuyeutam Mausoleum (mazar) - is located in the vast expanses of the Mangistau region, werethe wind whispers ancient legends, and the sun lights up the stone plateaus with gold. This silent witness of centuries-old wisdom and spiritual power is located on a low hill (184 meters above sea level), this sacred monument seems to float above the surrounding desert, located 262 meters from the Ozen - Beket-Ata Road. It is surrounded by an aura of holiness: 1.8 km to the southeast lies the necropolis and mausoleum of Shopan-ata, 9 km away lies the Ulkuduk tract, and 22 km to the south lies the village of Senek. The city of Ozen is 48.9 km away, and the harsh mountain of Bokty is 37.3 km away. This place is not just a point on the map, but a living embodiment of the spiritual history of the region. Kuyeutam, a sage and mentor of the 18th-19th centuries, left behind not only a memory, but also a place of power, where pilgrims have been flocking for more than two centuries in search of blessing and consolation.
How to get there and visit -
The Kuyeutam Mausoleum is located on the Mangyshlak Peninsula, 262 meters from the Ozen - Beket-ata highway, 22 kilometers from the village of Senek, 9 kilometers from the Ulkuduk tract, Karakiyansky district, Mangistau region, Republic of Kazakhstan.
GPS coordinates: 43°33'47"N 53°22'47"E
Information -
The Kuyeutam Mazar (mausoleum) was discovered in 2004 by researchers from the Mangistau Nature Reserve - this is a typical sandstone structure for the region, where each slab breathes history. Its square outlines hide mysterious petroglyphs: handprints, silhouettes of domestic animals, sabers and daggers - like an encrypted message from the past. The arched entrance, traditional for local sacred architecture, seems to separate the earthly world from the spiritual world. According to legend, Kuyeutam was not just a saint — he was the son-in-law of Shopan-ata himself, which makes this place part of the great spiritual chain of Mangistau. Today, the mazar is included in the route of pilgrims heading to the underground mosques of Beket-ata and Shakpak-ata, uniting the past and present into a single stream of faith.
Kuyeutam is more than a historical site. This is a place where time slows down, where stones remember prayers, and silence speaks louder than words. For locals, it remains a spiritual landmark, and for travelers, the key to understanding the spirit of Mangistau, where every rock is a page of history, and every mazar is a gate to eternity. A visit to this place is not an excursion, but a touch of mystery, where legends intertwine with reality, and faith continues to create history.
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