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KRISZTINA TELEKI Conclusion The translated text exemplify the general structure of smoke offering rituals: invitation of the deity and his retinue, performing smoke offering and other pleasant offerings to them, praising and encouraging Khangai Khan to ensure health and prosperity in the region. Also, the text mentions various Mongolian disasters such as harsh winter weather, and also great masters and deities worshipped by Lamiin Gegeen including Padmasambhava, the Third Dalai Lama, Heruka, and Khangai Khan. In colophon Lamiin Gegeen refers to himself as author “Luwsan”, who wrote this ritual text in Gandandashgembel Palace or Monastery, which supposedly stood once in the current area of Öwörkhangai province. References Birtalan, Ägnes: “Typology of the Stone Cairns Obos and Their Symbolical Meaning (Preliminary Report, Based on Mongolian Fieldwork Material Collected in 1991-1995).” In: Tibetan Mountain Deities. Their Cults and Representations, Proceedings of the 7th Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies. Ed. Blondeau, Anne-Marie. Verlag der Osterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1998, 199-210. Byambaa, R. — Gandsorig, D.: Mongoliin Burkhan shashinii nomiin ikh Mergediin neg Lamiin gegeen Khanchinchoijil Luwsandandsinjantsangiin Sünbümiin büren garchig orshiwoi (Collected Works of Lamiin Gegeen Khanchinchoijil Luwsandandsinjantsan). Mongolchuudiin töwd kheleer tuurwisan mongol khelend orchuulsan nom dsiin biirtgel. The Bibliographical Guide of Mongolian Writers in Tibetan Language and Mongolian Translations. Mongol bilig, Ulaanbaatar 2009. Charleux, Isabelle: On Several Thang Kas depicting Mongol Mountain Deities. In: Felicitation Volume for Prof. Choyiji. Ed. Osamu Inoue — Bareja-Starzynska, Agata — Quanrong. Polskie Towarzystwo Orientalistyczne (Polish Society for Oriental Studies) (Miscellanea Orientalia series), Varsovie (in print). Dashbadrakh, D.: Mongoliin khutagtuud [Saints of Mongolia]. Shinjlekh Ukhaanii Akademi, Tuiikhiin Khiireelen, Ulaanbaatar 2004. Fleming, Zara — Lkhagwademchig, J. Shastri: Mongolian Buddhist Art: Masterpieces from the Museums of Mongolia. Vol. I, Part 1&2: Thangkas, Embroideries, and Appliqués. Serindia Publication, Chicago 2011. Khang ka’i rgyal po’i gzhi bdag gi gsol kha shin tu bsdus pa [Brief Petition Offering to the Earth Deity, Khangai King]. In: Lamiin Gegeen’s Collected Works. National Library of Mongolia, No. NL-10939-114, blockprint, Vol. 1, ff. 19r-20v. Laagan, B.: Khalkhiin tamga bükhii khutagtuudiin towchis [Brief Story of Khalkha Saints possessing Seals]. Ulaanbaatar 2004. Nebesky-Wojkovitz, René de: The Oracles and Demons of Tibet. The Cult and Iconography of the Tibetan Protective Deities. Book Faith India 1994 (first published in 1956). 110