Tekeli

Tekeli lies among the foothills of the Dzungarian Alatau, where the Kora, Chizha and Tekelinka streams meet to form the Karatal. At the entrance to the Kora gorge stands a large carved stone bearing Buddhist imagery and Tibetan inscriptions. Dating from the time of the Dzungar Khanate, it recalls the religious traditions of the Oirat peoples who once held much of this mountainous country.