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{{Short description|Buddhist Monastery in Odisha, India}} | |||
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{{Infobox Tibetan Buddhist monastery | {{Infobox Tibetan Buddhist monastery | ||
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The '''Padmasambhava Mahavihara Monastery'''({{lang-or|'''ପଦ୍ମସମ୍ଭବ ମହା ବୌଦ୍ଧ ବିହାର'''}}), also known as Thupten | The '''Padmasambhava Mahavihara Monastery''' ({{lang-or|'''ପଦ୍ମସମ୍ଭବ ମହା ବୌଦ୍ଧ ବିହାର'''}}), also known as Thupten Mindolling Monastery located at Jeerango, [[Gajapati district]], in the state of [[Odisha]], [[India]], as the main monastery belonging to the Ripa Lineage. It is said to be the largest [[Buddhist]] monastery in Eastern India. It was inaugurated by the [[Dalai Lama]] in January 2010. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The Chinese invasion and occupation of Tibet in 1959 forced about 85,000 Tibetans including their religious and political head the 14th Dalai Lama to seek shelter in India and other places. Then Chandragiri, about 80 kilometers from Berhampur a southern town of | The Chinese invasion and occupation of Tibet in 1959 forced about 85,000 Tibetans including their religious and political head the 14th Dalai Lama to seek shelter in India and other places. Then Chandragiri, about 80 kilometers from Berhampur a southern town of Odisha, was chosen as one of the main six camps / settlements established in the country. The Tibetan refugees who stay at Jiranga or which is also popularly known as Chandragiri, Odisha, call this place as Phuntsokling, which in Tibetan translates to -"Land of Happiness and Plenty". Accord for the monastery was given by the Dalai Lama in 1998. The foundation stone was laid in 2003 and building was completed in 2008 at a cost of about Rs 8 crores. | ||
== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
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[[File:KORAPUT 335.jpg|none|thumb|houses for the monks]] | [[File:KORAPUT 335.jpg|none|thumb|houses for the monks]] | ||
[[File:KORAPUT 334.jpg|thumb|facade of the monastery|left]] | [[File:KORAPUT 334.jpg|thumb|facade of the monastery|left]] | ||
[[File:KORAPUT 333.jpg|left|thumb|entrance of the Monastery]] | [[File:KORAPUT 333.jpg|left|thumb|entrance of the Monastery ]] | ||
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| Padmasambhava Mahavihara Monastery | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Chandragiri, Gajapati, Odisha  India |
| Country | India |
  Shown within Odisha  Padmasambhava Mahavihara monastery (India) | |
| Coordinates | 19.273302°N 84.263355°E |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1998 |
The Padmasambhava Mahavihara Monastery (Odia: ପଦ୍ମସମ୍ଭବ ମହା ବୌଦ୍ଧ ବିହାର), also known as Thupten Mindolling Monastery located at Jeerango, Gajapati district, in the state of Odisha, India, as the main monastery belonging to the Ripa Lineage. It is said to be the largest Buddhist monastery in Eastern India. It was inaugurated by the Dalai Lama in January 2010.
History
The Chinese invasion and occupation of Tibet in 1959 forced about 85,000 Tibetans including their religious and political head the 14th Dalai Lama to seek shelter in India and other places. Then Chandragiri, about 80 kilometers from Berhampur a southern town of Odisha, was chosen as one of the main six camps / settlements established in the country. The Tibetan refugees who stay at Jiranga or which is also popularly known as Chandragiri, Odisha, call this place as Phuntsokling, which in Tibetan translates to -"Land of Happiness and Plenty". Accord for the monastery was given by the Dalai Lama in 1998. The foundation stone was laid in 2003 and building was completed in 2008 at a cost of about Rs 8 crores.
Structure
It is built in the Atanpuri style of architecture of Nalanda by architects from Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan assisted by local masons. It is 70 feet (21 m) and five stories high, and is built on 10 acres (40,000 m2) of land. It features a 23 feet (7.0 m) high Buddha statue and a 17 feet (5.2 m) Buddha Padmasambhava. Around 200 monks are resident in the monastery, which is named after Acharya Padmasambhava (who was born in Oddiyana), who is believed to have spread Buddhism to Tibet in the 7th Century. This is a school for Tibetan studies and there are students staying and reading different courses here. The five-storey monastery has a huge meditation shrine hall and other small temples, institute and hostels inside the well spread-out complex. There is an old temple located at left side of main entrance of the temple.
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References
- "Lama to unveil South Asia's biggest monastery". Express Buzz. Chennai: The New Indian Express Group. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
- "Dalai Lama to inaugurate monastery in Orissa". Press Trust of India. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- "Dalai Lama to inaugurate South Asia's biggest monastery in Orissa". DNA (Daily News & Analysis). Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- "Dalai Lama to inaugurate South Asia's biggest monastery". Yahoo! India News. Yahoo India Pvt. Ltd. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2010. [dead link]
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