CLASS 10
GLIMPSES OF INDIA
Question
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Nisargadhama
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Bylakuppe
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Hubli
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Mangalore
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Namdroling Monastery, popularly referred to as ‘The Golden Temple’ is one of the largest Tibetan settlements in India. Located in Bylakuppe, about 5 kms from Kushalanagara in Kodagu district, The Golden Temple complex is home to about 16000 refugees and 600 monks .
Detailed explanation-2: -Most notable among them are the large educational monastic institution Sera Monastery, the smaller 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Young Tibetans seeking enlightenment and education come to this place. Apart from that, it is one of the popular sightseeing places in Coorg. This place draws the attraction of a large number of tourists every year. The major attraction of this place is the forty feet tall golden Buddha statues.
Detailed explanation-4: -Buddhist Tibetan settlement at Mundgod The Tibetan settlement at Mundgod, is located 45 km from Hubli-Dharwad. and the settlement at Mundgod is the largest in India. It was founded in 1966.
Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Bylakuppe in Coorg is India’s largest settlement of Buddhist monks. These Buddhist monks can be seen here dressed in red, ochre and yellow robes.