I have been to quite a few monasteries but the Namdroling Monastery stands out because of its lovely vibrant colors. Not to be missed if going to Coorg.
Dedicated to the teachings of wisdom and compassion of the Buddha and the palyul Lineage of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism. located amidst the Sandal groves a 60 KMs from Kaveri Nisargadhama , few hours from Bangalore & Mysore in Karnataka South India.
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Namdroling monastery was established by his Holliness Pema Norbu Rinpoche shortly after he came to India from Tibet with only 300 rupees in his hand and with just a handful of Monks, he laid the foundation stone of the three storied main temple that then covered an area of 80 sq feet. His Holliness the Dalai Lama Consecrated the spot and bequeathed the name "Namdroling Monastery". Today the Monastery is home to nearly 5000 Monks & nuns, renowned as a center for the pure upholding of the teachings of the Buddha.
After visiting to monastery I had some food with my tourmates at Tibet kitchen hotel which is just nearby the Monastery and we also took some rest nearby the Monastery and again we started our journey back to Bangalore in evening with our two wheeler bike.
It was really a memorable tour for us and we enjoy the whole trip fully.
Bylakuppe Buddhist Golden Temple Mysore Timing
The Bylakuppe Buddhist Golden Temple is one of the most visited tourist spot in Coorg whereby the timings of this Monastery is from 9 AM to 6 PM for all days.
Perfect time to visit Bylakuppe Buddhist Golden Temple
The perfect time to visit Bylakuppe Buddhist Golden Temple is during the Tibetan New year (Losar) which is generally held in the month of February or March. During this festival season various forms of Masked dance in their colorful attire is witnessed performing their traditional dances in their main courtyard throughout the festival.The specialty of this time is that the main courtyard turns into an open stage for masked dancers and performer to present a spectacular performance in their own traditional music.
Reaching at Bylakuppe Buddhist Golden Temple
Bylakuppe Golden Temple monastery is located at a distance of 6Km from kusalganj in Kodagu which is the nearest town, Madikeri is the another town which is situated about 35 Km from the Monastery. If you are travelling to the Golden Temple monastery from kusalganj then you are requested to follow the Mysore/Madikeri road till you cross the Kaveri river bridge. After crossing the bridge it's about a 200 M drive from where you can spot a board to the Monastery.The another way to reach the Golden Temple is that you hire a taxi from Mysore which is about 90 Km way you can either take a bus as well.
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