Mysuru: The Golden Temple (Namdroling Monastery) at Bylakuppe near here will be temporarily closed for renovation from today (June 14). The Namdroling Monastery, one of the most sought after tourist attractions in Karnataka, attracts thousands of tourists daily which swells to 10,000 on holidays. The imposing temple attracts people from not only different parts of…
Fertile fields levelled for Chief Minister’s event: Farmers await compensation
May 25, 2017Bylakuppe: Many farmers in Mutthina Mullusoge village in Periyapatna taluk are angry with Chief Minister Siddharamaiah. Reason: It is because of CM’s visit that their standing crops were destroyed. Several acres of land where crops were grown have been destroyed by officials to make a road for the CM who is arriving at the village…
Girl missing
May 11, 2017Bylakuppe: A 17-year-old girl has been reported missing from Bylakuppe in Periyapatna taluk. The missing girl identified as Kusuma, a resident of Venkatesh Layout in Bylakuppe, left her house on May 7 saying that she was going to her grandmother’s house has not returned home, according to the complaint lodged by her mother Mahadevi with…
Green cover eroding due to population explosion: MP
April 29, 2017Bylakuppe: Maintaining that forest cover is fast eroding due to population explosion and unscientific development, Rajya Sabha MP Kupendra Reddy has said that the destruction of forest has led to ecological imbalance, thus threatening the very existence of life on earth. He was speaking at the 100 acre afforestation programme in Tibetan Colony at Bylakuppe…
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery celebrates 28th birthday of 11th Panchen Lama
April 26, 2017Bylakuppe: The Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe recently celebrated the 28th birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama — Jetsun Tenzin Gedhun Yeshi Trinley Phuntsok Pal Sangpo, or Gedhun Choekyi Nyima. Sakya Gongma Rinpoche, the 41st Sakya Trizin, was the chief guest while Choephel Thupten, Chief Representative, South Zone, Central Tibetan Administration, was the special guest….
Sakya Trichen Rinpoche visits Bylakuppe
April 23, 2017Bylakuppe: The 41st Sakya Trichen Rinpoche, who is residing in Sakya Centre Buddhist Monastery, Rajpur, Dehradun, recently started his spiritual visits to Tibetan Settlements in South India. After his spiritual visits to Mundgod, Kollegal and Hunsur, he arrived at Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement on Apr.21. The Monks, Lamas and the people of the Tibetan Settlement accorded…
Tsering Gepheling residential quarters for retired CTA officials at Bylakuppe
April 8, 2017Bylakuppe – Home Kalon Sonam Topgyal Khorlatsang, Department of Home, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), inaugurated Tsering Gepheling residential quarters for retired CTA officials at Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement recently. The official ceremony began with recitation of auspicious prayers by Monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, followed by ceremonial inauguration of the new quarters by the Home Kalon….
Warm welcome to Tibetan Home Minister (in exile)
April 2, 2017Tibetan Home Minister (in exile) Sonam Topge, who arrived at Bylakuppe in the taluk was given a warm welcome at the main arch of Bylakuppe Tibetan Camp recently. Topge who arrived from Dharmashala for a 2-day tour of Bylakuppe camp, went around the camp hearing grievances of local Tibetans.
Tennis ball cricket tournament held at Bylakuppe
March 28, 2017The Bylakuppe Nayakara Balaga recently hosted a tennis ball cricket tournament. Local BJP leader N. Manjunath who spoke after inaugurating the tournament, said that apart from intelligence and diligence, physical fitness is crucial for efficient performance of tasks and duties. Pointing out that sports plays a key role in maintaining discipline, he said that every…
Unidentified body found
March 26, 2017A body of an unidentified person aged between 45 and 50 years has been found by the Forest Department personnel in the fringes of Gulledalla Forest on B.M. Road in Bylakuppe in Periyapatna taluk yesterday morning. Though it is doubted that the deceased may have been hit by an unidentified vehicle, the exact reason for…
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