Bylakuppe
Bylakuppe | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Three Pillars | |
| Nickname: Mini Tibet | |
Interactive map of Bylakuppe | |
| Coordinates: 12°24′15″N 76°01′42″E / 12.404270°N 76.028400°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mysore district |
| Established | 1959 |
| Named after | Tourism pleasant climate |
| Taluk | Piriyapatna |
| Area | |
• Total | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 852 m (2,795 ft) |
| Population (2011)(estimated)2021 | |
• Total | 70,000 (including Tibetans) |
| • Density | 7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 571104 |
| Telephone code | +91 8223 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-45 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mysore-Kodagu |
| Climate | Tropical wet and dry (Köppen) |
Bylakuppe is a region in Karnataka which is home to the Indian town Bylakuppe and several Tibetan settlements, established by Lugsum Samdupling (in 1961) and Dickyi Larsoe (in 1969). Bylakuppe is the largest Tibetan settlement in the world outside Tibet. It is located in Periyapatna Taluk of Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
There are a number of monasteries and temples representing the major Tibetan Buddhist traditions, including the large educational monastic institution Sera Monastery, the smaller Tashi Lhunpo Monastery (both in the Gelug tradition) and Namdroling Monastery (in the Nyingma tradition). It also has Buddhist universities for advanced Buddhist practices.