Kushalnagar: Tibetan Spiritual Guru The Dalai Lama will visit the Tibetan Settlement at Bylakuppe on Jan. 4, 2025, according to Kelkhang Rinpoche, Secretary of the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery. As per his itinerary, His Holiness will depart from Dharamsala on Jan. 2 and arrive at Bylakuppe on Jan. 4 for an extended stay. During his visit,…
Two killed, one seriously injured as two bikes collide head-on
December 9, 2024Bylakuppe: Two persons were killed on the spot while another sustained serious injuries when their bikes collided head-on near Chowdenahalli in Periyapatna taluk yesterday night. While one bike was proceeding from Periyapatna towards Kushalnagar, the other bike was proceeding from Kushalnagar side when they collided head-on. One of the deceased has been identified as Shivananda…
Couple found hanging in abandoned house
November 14, 2024Bylakuppe: Mystery shrouds the death of a couple, who were found hanging at an abandoned house in a farm at Dodda Honnur Kaval village yesterday. It is suspected that the couple may have committed suicide. The deceased are Suresh (40), a realtor and his wife Pallavi (28), residents of Koppa in Periyapatna taluk. They leave…
Three youths arrested for friend’s death by gunfire
March 21, 2024Bylakuppe: The Bylakuppe Police have arrested three individuals in connection with the tragic death of a young man caused by an accidental gun firing. Santhosh (34) met his untimely death on the banks of the River Cauvery at Giriguru near Periyapatna on the evening of Mar. 19. Following suspicions of foul play from the deceased’s…
THANGKA: The Sacred Tibetan Painting
February 25, 2024By P.V. Akshay In the vibrant and renowned bazaar of Bylakuppe, one of India’s oldest and largest Tibetan Settlements, the bustling streets are home to exquisite shops dedicated to Thangka, traditional Tibetan Buddhist paintings. Visitors can witness the meticulous work of Thangka painters, each immersed in their artistic endeavours. They continue their centuries-old tradition and…
Man goes missing from Bylakuppe
February 14, 2024Bylakuppe: A 43-year-old ginger farmer, who left his house on Jan. 17 at about 10.30 am, saying that he was going to the ginger field near the 3rd Tibetan Camp at Bylakuppe to water the crops has since gone missing. The missing person is H.N. Venkatesh. He is 5.3 ft. tall, fair complexioned, round faced,…
Man stabs wife at Periyapatna
December 1, 2023Fearing her to be dead, he commits suicide Bylakuppe: A man, doubting his wife, allegedly stabbed her with a knife and fearing her to be dead he later committed suicide by hanging self at Muthina Mullusoge village in Periyapatna taluk on Wednesday night. The man who hanged himself is Prasanna (26), a resident of MuthinaMullusoge…
Buddhist Monk killed as vehicle rams into parked auto
November 17, 2023Bylakuppe: A Tibetan Buddhist Monk was killed when a vehicle rammed into a parked auto near the weigh bridge on Bylakuppe-Periyapatna Main Road on Nov. 14. The deceased Monk has been identified as Tenzin Naymagal, who was residing at the Tibetan Camp at Bylakuppe. Tenzin, along with another Monk Ayash Negi, who had been to…
Arunachal CM visits Golden Temple at Bylakuppe
October 22, 2022Interacts with monks and students of Sera Jey Secondary School Bylakuppe/Kushalnagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu visited the Namdroling Monastery, the Golden Temple in Bylakuppe on Thursday. Khandu was on a two-day visit and the roads on which the CM travelled were decorated with Rangolis like in Tibet. The board members of the Monastery…
Retired Forest Officers’ team visits Tibetan Settlement in Bylakuppe
October 14, 2022Bylakuppe: A group of retired Forest Officers, who have served across the nation, led by Dr. Chandrashekar (IFS Retd, Goa) visited the Monasteries at the Tibetan Settlement in Bylakuppe recently. Dr. Chandrashekar shared his views on the rapid urbanisation in the nation and the potential solution to developing a sustainable ecology model alongside. He said…
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