Namdroling Monastery and Golden Temple

Namdroling Monastery, widely known as the Golden Temple, is a major Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, about 80 km west of Mysuru. Established in 1963, it is the largest teaching centre of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. The complex is renowned for its ornate Golden Temple housing three 40-foot gilded statues of Buddha Shakyamuni, Guru Padmasambhava and Amitayus, vibrant murals, and a large monastic community.

Visitors can expect a large, well-maintained monastic campus with ornate Tibetan architecture, prayer halls, and landscaped gardens. The main Golden Temple houses three towering gilded statues, elaborately painted walls and ceilings depicting Buddhist deities, and rows of prayer wheels. Visitors can observe monks and nuns in daily prayers and chanting, explore smaller temples and the Zangdog Palri Temple, browse Tibetan souvenir and handicraft shops, and experience a calm, spiritual atmosphere.