Cape Burhan, known as the Shaman-rock is the hallmark of the lake. Cape located on the island of Olkhon, near the village of Khuzhir. Shaman rock - it's not only the state of natural and historical monuments, but also one of the shrines of Asia.

The name Cape Burhan received after penetration at the end of the XVII century. Tibetan Buddhism in the Baikal region, which is partially replaced shamanism.
  In the ancient shaman-rock cult sacrifices were made to the owner of Olkhon.

Bimodal rock composed of crystalline limestone, marble, covered with bright red lichen, and the adjoining beach - from the granite rocks interspersed with hornblende gneiss. Cape Burhan far juts into the lake, and is connected to the shore only a narrow and low isthmus. Isthmus Shaman rock covered with sediment going into herbaceous, meadow adjacent coastal bays.

Cape Burhan Cave has long been considered to be the seat of the spirit master of Olkhon. People were not allowed to approach the residence Aegina host Olkhon. Access right here had only shaman. Earlier in the cave held various shamanistic rituals, and after a while the Buddha altar is located, as evidenced by preserved inscription in Sanskrit and rock painting at the foot of the cliff.

Especially it is forbidden to come to the Cape for women and children. According to one version, the ban for women due to the fact that the presence of "grehovnits" in the cave could defile the purity of this sacred place. As for the children, to persuade the shamans, if a child is born is very sensitive, stay in this "ghost palace" can cause unpredictable consequences for him.

Near Cape Burhan on the rocks you can see ancient inscriptions in Mongolian and Tibetan languages. Not far from Shaman rock on the rock of white marble image shamanic drums are made by people of the Iron Age. Unfortunately, some of these images were destroyed during development of white marble for burning lime.