Description
The Kaisatsky kulpytas or Kyzauler cemetery are three stone steles from the late Middle Ages, installed in the center of the mound, which is 0.4 m high and 14 m in diameter.
In the Belyaevsky district of the Orenburg region, you can see many ancient Kulpytas, but these are distinguished by the special beauty and skill of the master who made them. Such stone tombstones were placed over the graves of noble and respected people. The kulpytas are carved from expensive pink seashell, which is mined on the Central Asian coast of the Caspian Sea.
According to one legend, the entourage of the great ruler and commander Tamerlane (1370-1405), the founder of the empire and the Timurid dynasty, rests here. The capital of this empire was in Samarkand. According to the same legend, Tamerlane fought in these places with Tokhtamysh Khan of the Golden Horde, a descendant of Jochi (the eldest son of Genghis Khan). According to an ancient legend, Tamerlane's favorite healer died in this place. They buried him here, along with two other strong batyrs to guard him.
According to another version, which is more plausible, these burials are not so ancient and date back to the end of the 17th century, which is about 300 years later than the story of Tamerlane. These places are considered holy, and people come here to pray or ask for help.