This is one of the most famous and mysterious objects of Eastern Kazakhstan. The complex features a museum, a mosque and a library.
The mausoleum of Yrgyzbay-ata is the burial place of the famous folk healer Doskanauly Yrgyzbay (1787-1850). He had miraculous abilities to heal people with herbal infusions and decoctions, was a bonesetter, and a seer. The healer always knew who was coming to him and with what disease, and could make an accurate diagnosis based on the patient's pulse. Yrgyzbai-ata never took a fee for healing. According to the legend, Yrgyzbai-ata cured biy Kunanbai - the father of the great poet Abai.
This wonderful place attracts people, and gives hope for recovery to this day. People believe that if you spend the night in the rooms of the mausoleum, you will definitely have a prophetic dream. The sacred place has distinct healing properties.
The mausoleum welcomes guests free of charge, around the clock throughout the year. It is more comfortable here in the summer. Also, it is important to understand that the trip to mazar can take a long time. You need to have a minimum of 2 days and a sufficient amount of food in stock.
Pilgrims rush here from all regions of the republic, as well as from other countries in the hope of healing. Currently, a mosque, a guest house, a museum and a library with a collection of more than 4 thousand ancient books have been built at the mausoleum. Among the most valuable publications stored in the library are the medical treatises of ibn-Sina, written in the XVII-XVIII centuries. The museum's exposition includes artifacts of Saka burial mounds, ancestral ornaments of Kazakhs, and more than 600 exhibits. Not far from the mausoleum there is a spring Kumysty (Silver spring).
Currently, the monument is a place of pilgrimage, which is associated with numerous stories of healing sick people. Every year, the mausoleum is visited by more than 5,000 pilgrims.
Those who are passionate about the traditions and cultural values of the Kazakh people will be interested to visit or even become participants in the competitions at the racetrack in the village of Ekpin. Traditional folk sports, such as baiga and aitys, are included.
3D tour of the object
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