Tag: Tibetian Cultures

If you thought beautiful Buddhist monasteries were only on top of the misty mountains of India, think again. You will be surprised to hear about the ones that are present in the Coorg - Mysore border in Karnataka. We think many of you would have guessed the place by now. Yes, we are talking about the Monasteries in Bylakuppe. Brimming with the coffee aroma all along the way, Bylakuppe is a quaint Tibetian settlement town near Kushalnagar, Coorg. This town is formed by the amalgamation of twenty-odd villages. As you walk into the town,  you will feel as if you have set your foot in a different country. The scenery changes for every 100 m and tranquillity fills the atmosphere in abundance as you make your way. Long rows of multi-colored prayer flags dancing in the air, colorful monasteries, distinctive houses with tiled roofs, signboards with Tibetian scripts along with Kannada and English, and ever-smiling faces of nuns adds to the charm of Bylakuppe. Story Behind the  Tibetian settlement In Bylakuppe As China invaded Tibet,  a lot of Tibetian left their country and came to India to seek refuge. The Indian government helped them by allotting lands in different parts of India and Bylakuppe is one of the places. You can witness two Tibetian refugee settlements here. And these were set up in the years 1961 and 1969 by  Lugsum Samdupling and Dickyi Larson respectively. Indeed, this is the 2nd largest Tibetian settlement after Dharmshala in India. Even though the place only started with hundreds of refugees but now it is home to 70,000 odd Tibetans. To know more about Tibetian culture and lifestyle, you can interact with the locals and they will be ready to help you with a big smile on their faces. Places To Visit In Bylakuppe