Asia is full of hidden treasures and becomes more famous by travelers every year. Back in 2010 my friend and fellow Blogger Peter Parkorr visited a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery named Namdroling Monastery in India and documented it with his camera. Let's follow him on his discovery with this short photo essay!
Namdroling Monastery in Karnataka was established in the early 1960's by a monk that, like the Dalai Lama, had left Tibet because of their conflict with China.
The huge compound was built by monks over the years, and there are hundreds of hand painted traditional Tibetan Buddhist images adorning the temples and shrines.
Many parts of the Monastery are open to the public, and over 5000 monks live, work and study in the grounds.
New disciples as young as five live at the Monastery, and many Buddhist converts from around the world come to live and learn here also. The number and variety of buildings is impressive, and you are allowed to stroll around the perimeter of the Monastery's land to spin the traditional Tibetan Buddhist prayer wheels that are part of the walls.
Monks and other visitors walk circles in silence around this ‘stupa' as a hardship by which ‘to accumulate cosmic merit and eradicate sins'
The monastery is a little off the beaten path but well worth a visit to see another one of India's many cultures. If you liked my photography, find more from me over at Travel Unmasked. I just returned to India for a few weeks this April 2013, and have plenty of stories and videos from the states of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh to share on my blog soon. Namaste!
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Interesting photo story, have you ever been to India? If not, plan atleast one trip and I am sure you will keep coming 🙂 Enjoyed reading your all other blog post. They are awesome.