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). 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.
History In 1960, the Government of Mysore (as Karnataka was called at that time) allotted nearly of land at Bylakuppe in Mysore district in Karnataka and the first ever Tibetan exile settlement, Lugsung Samdupling was established in 1961.
Population The town is mainly inhabited by Tibetans who, according to a demographic survey carried out by the Central Tibetan Administration's Planning Commission in 1998, accounted for 50,727 individuals at that time.
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Climate The Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).
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Brief description of Dickyi Larsoe Brief description of Lugsum Samdupling Namdroling Monastery THE GOLDEN TEMPLE Sera Mey Monastery Sera Jey Monastery Tashi Lhunpo Monastery