A few facts about Bylakuppe:
1) Situated around 90 kilometers away from Mysore on SH 88 in the state of Karnataka, Bylakuppe comprises of two Tibetan refugee settlements setup in 1961 “Lugsum Samdupling” and 1969 “Dickyi Larsoe”.
2) With the population of more than 10000, it has the highest number of Tibetan in India after Dharmasala.
3) Golden Temple is the main tourist attraction here. It houses 40 feet statue of Padmasambhava, Buddha and Amitayus.
4) Modeled after the original Sera University in Tibet, Sera Je Monastery keeps Tibetan Buddhist culture alive in Bylakuppe. Sakya Monastery and Tashi Lhunpo Monastery are the other two monasteries.
5) The place can be visited anytime during the year, though September to May is preferred because of their festival season.
6) Madikeri (Coorg) is around 40 km and Bangalore is around 250 km from Bylakuppe.
A must visit place.
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Looks like a beautiful place. The paintings on the wall, the statues and the general look of this monastery is very similar to the ones we had visited at Leh. Its so serene in these monasteries!
ReplyDeleteYes Shilpa .. Its very beautiful ... You just need to close your eyes and a world of tranquility descends down your senses.
DeleteI have always been in love with this place, right from the drive up to the place and the culture it portrays. I believe this is the largest Tibetan camp in India.. Need to vet that info thou! Nice collection of pictures :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Vinay ... This is second largest after Dharmashala, where the Dalai Lama sits...
DeleteI've never been there but the pictures seem so close to home. Thanks for sharing! I love to look at the pictures whenever I visit such places(though I never click, for I'm most often not allowed and I try to abide by the rules.) :o
ReplyDeleteYes Vaishali, the place is very beautiful ... As far as I remember there was no bar on capturing memories in Bylakuppe ...
DeleteReally your post was really helpfull to me ,When we saw Bandipur forest,we scared so much..while journey .....But it was very different and interesting experience of life.Its feel me like i m the member of the village...Food ...were very tasty Bandipur Resorts
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