Prayer session in Namdroling Monastery.

Popularly called the Golden Temple, the Namdroling Monastery was established by Drubwang Padma Norbu Rinpoche in 1963. Located in Bylakuppe, about 5 kms from Kushalanagara in Kodagu district of the southern state of Karnataka, India, the Golden Temple complex is home to about 16000 refugees and 600 monks . The main attractions inside the temple are the statues of Lord Buddha in the centre with statues of Lord Amitayus and Lord Padmasambhava on either sides. Visitors can pray, meditate, give their offerings and rotate the mani prayer drums. Rotating these prayer drums is believed to give the same benefit as chanting “Om Mani Padme Hum”, the Buddhist prayer. #goldentemple #kodagu #namdrolingmonastery #buddhism