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The town is mainly inhabited by Tibetans who, according to a demographic survey carried out by the [[Central Tibetan Administration]]'s Planning Commission<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tibet.net/en/index.php?id=20&rmenuid=10 |title=Encouraged By Rising Support From Intellectuals in China: His Holiness the Dalai Lama - Central Tibetan Administration |publisher=Tibet.net |access-date=2014-03-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213034220/http://www.tibet.net/en/index.php?id=20&rmenuid=10 |archive-date=2011-12-13 }}</ref> in 1998, accounted for 50,727 individuals at that time. However, it is unclear whether these figures included the [[Vajrayana]] [[bhikkhu|Buddhist monks]] living there. Today, an estimated 70,000 Tibetans live in the settlements; these were established on land leased by the state government to accommodate some of the Tibetan expatriates who came to resettle in India after 1959. Bylakuppe consists of a number of agricultural settlements, colonies are close to each other, and has number of [[vihara|monasteries]] and temples in all the major Tibetan Buddhist traditions. Most notable among them are the large educational monastic institution [[Sera Monastery]], the smaller [[Tashilhunpo Monastery|Tashi Lhunpo Monastery]] (both in the [[Gelug]] tradition) and [[Namdroling Monastery]] (in the [[Nyingma]] tradition). Bylakuppe also has many Buddhist universities for advanced Buddhist practices.
The town is mainly inhabited by Tibetans who, according to a demographic survey carried out by the [[Central Tibetan Administration]]'s Planning Commission<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tibet.net/en/index.php?id=20&rmenuid=10 |title=Encouraged By Rising Support From Intellectuals in China: His Holiness the Dalai Lama - Central Tibetan Administration |publisher=Tibet.net |access-date=2014-03-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213034220/http://www.tibet.net/en/index.php?id=20&rmenuid=10 |archive-date=2011-12-13 }}</ref> in 1998, accounted for 50,727 individuals at that time. However, it is unclear whether these figures included the [[Vajrayana]] [[bhikkhu|Buddhist monks]] living there. Today, an estimated 70,000 Tibetans live in the settlements; these were established on land leased by the state government to accommodate some of the Tibetan expatriates who came to resettle in India after 1959. Bylakuppe consists of a number of agricultural settlements, colonies are close to each other, and has number of [[vihara|monasteries]] and temples in all the major Tibetan Buddhist traditions. Most notable among them are the large educational monastic institution [[Sera Monastery]], the smaller [[Tashilhunpo Monastery|Tashi Lhunpo Monastery]] (both in the [[Gelug]] tradition) and [[Namdroling Monastery]] (in the [[Nyingma]] tradition). Bylakuppe also has many Buddhist universities for advanced Buddhist practices.


==Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries and Study Centers of Bylakuppe==
==Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries and Study Centres of Bylakuppe==
* [[Namdroling Monastery]] of [[Nyingma]] Also known as Golden Temple  
* [[Namdroling Monastery]] of [[Nyingma]] Also known as Golden Temple  
* Drigung Kagyud Monastery
* Drigung Kagyud Monastery
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* [[Sera Monastery|Sera je Monastery]]
* [[Sera Monastery|Sera je Monastery]]
* [[Sera Monastery|Sera Mey Monastery]]
* [[Sera Monastery|Sera Mey Monastery]]
* [[Tashi Lhunpo Monastery|Tashi Lhunpo monastery]] in Bylakuppe was newly built. Inaugurated by [[Dalai Lama]] in 2016.<ref>http://www.thetibetpost.com/en/news/tibet/4842-his-holiness-the-dalai-lamas-arrival-at-tashi-lhunpo-monastery-in-bylakuppe</ref>
* [[Tashi Lhunpo Monastery|Tashi Lhunpo monastery]] in Bylakuppe was newly built. Inaugurated by [[Dalai Lama]] in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thetibetpost.com/en/news/tibet/4842-his-holiness-the-dalai-lamas-arrival-at-tashi-lhunpo-monastery-in-bylakuppe|title = His Holiness the Dalai Lama's arrival at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe|date = 20 December 2015}}</ref>


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
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==Image gallery==
==Image gallery==
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File:Bylakuppe, Mysore, India.jpg|Auto Stand
File:Tibetan Monastery nr Hunsur.jpg|Hunsur Monastery
File:Tibetan Monastery nr Hunsur.jpg|Hunsur Monastery
File:Bylakuppe new hostel.jpg|New Hostel
File:Bylakuppe new hostel.jpg|New Hostel