Mummified corpse of 200 year old 'meditating monk' found in Mongolia

The well-preserved mummifed body of a meditating monk, believed to be several centuries old, was discovered in the Songinokhairkhan province of Mongolia, according to Mongolia's Morning Newspaper.

The 'meditating mummy' found in Mongolia 
[Credit: Morning Newspaper]

"The mummified body sits in a lotus position, as if still meditating. Experts that only had time to carry basic visual test say they believe the body can be about 200 years old."

The report added: "So far there is no information as to where the body was found. The only details we learned was that it was covered with a cattle skin."

It was not clear if it was the skin of a cow, horse, or camel, said the report. The mummy was delivered to Ulaanbataar National Centre of Forensic Expertise.

Initial speculation is that the mummy could be a teacher of famous Lama Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov.

Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov, born in 1852, was a Buryat Buddhist Lama of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, best known for the lifelike state of his body.

His remains were reported not to be subject to macroscopic decay.

Source: The Siberian Times [January 28, 2015]