Family Trip to Coorg - Part 5
Our last stop was at Golden Temple (also known as Tibetan Monastery). It is located 6 kms from Kushal Nagar, at Bylkuppe. Established in 1961, it is home to more than 7000 monks and students and is still very calm and peaceful.
The main attraction of this place are the 40 ft tall golden Buddha statues. The temple has three resplendent golden statues of Buddha Shakyamuni, Padmasambhava and the Buddha Amitayus.The walls of the temples and the institution are decorated with colourful paintings depicting gods and demons of Tibetan Buddhist mythology. Tibetan festivals are celebrated with great gusto at the monastery.
It is a beautiful place with well laid out gardens There are shops for the purchase of various Tibetan items. They are a little overpriced, but good items are available.
As you enter this place, it gives you an overall different and weird experience as though you are in a country outside India.
Our last stop was at Golden Temple (also known as Tibetan Monastery). It is located 6 kms from Kushal Nagar, at Bylkuppe. Established in 1961, it is home to more than 7000 monks and students and is still very calm and peaceful.
The main attraction of this place are the 40 ft tall golden Buddha statues. The temple has three resplendent golden statues of Buddha Shakyamuni, Padmasambhava and the Buddha Amitayus.The walls of the temples and the institution are decorated with colourful paintings depicting gods and demons of Tibetan Buddhist mythology. Tibetan festivals are celebrated with great gusto at the monastery.
It is a beautiful place with well laid out gardens There are shops for the purchase of various Tibetan items. They are a little overpriced, but good items are available.
As you enter this place, it gives you an overall different and weird experience as though you are in a country outside India.
