27th
January 2019.
After
Completing the Karnataka Temples Heritage visit, from Doddamallur Sri Aprameya Temple, our aim was to reach Erode before 22.00 Hrs. Considering the Sunday
traffic from Bengaluru, we preferred to take Kollegal route instead of
Krishnagiri. It was around 17.00 hrs
when we reached Odeyarpalya after Kollegal. Till 1956 Kollegal was in
Coimbatore District and went to Karnataka, when the states were re-organized
based on the linguistic. After hearing about this Dhondenling Tibetan settlement, tried twice during
my previous visits, but couldn’t do so. This time it came to true and we visited two
monasteries with Stupas of this Tibetan settlement.
Due
to the forced occupation of Tibet by the
China in 1959 CE, about 80000 Tibetans including their Guru His Holiness Dalai
Lama fled as refugees and settled in 58 places in India, Nepal and Bhutan. In
India these refugees were settled in 39 places depending on their proficiency,
like Agricultural, Handicrafts and cluster Community. Dhondenling Tibetan Settlement at Odeyarpalya, near
Kollegal in Karnataka is one of the 5 settlements in south India. This
re-settlement was established in 1974. CE with an initial population of 3160
refugees in 22 villages or refugee camps and
an average of 25 to 35 families,
through Mysore
Resettlement and Development Agency (MYRADA). This settlement spreads over 3000
acres consists of Living quarters,
monasteries, Hostels, Old age homes, settlement offices, hospital, school
buildings, roads etc. The settlement is on the sloppy hills and has forest converted to fertile lands, fields with
a picturesque view and atmosphere.
This Dhondenling
Tibetan settlement is about 3345 feet high above mean sea level with an average
temperature of 20 degree celsius and 140 to 170 cm rain fall. The land was
developed in to fertile land to cultivate crops like rice, raghi, Maize, corn
etc,. Some people do weaving of sweaters too. There are 5 monasteries namely Dzogchen monastery, Taksham
monastery, Tanak monastery, Dhragyal monastery and Bayoe monastery. We had
visited two monasteries and of which Dzogchen monastery is the biggest.
Dzogchen monastery is a two story building in which the prayer hall
is in the Ground Floor. The 30 nos of prayer wheels are installed on the back
side of the monastery. The wheels are embossed
with mantra “OM MANI PADME HUM”, which means the Jewel of the Lotus flower enlighten
the peace. It was believed that this mantra
will spread through the wind when the wheel spins. The Front wall and inside the prayer hall has rich colorful
paintings. A 4 rows of seating arrangement was provided. The alter has 3 Image
of Buddha. On the left there is separate seat for H.H. the Dalai Lama with his
Photo.
Mantra “OM MANI PADME HUM”,
A memorial Pillar was erected for 10 years completion of Dzogchen monastery. The inscription
reads as…. This pillar is dedicated to the aspiration of H.H. the Dalai Lama,
H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche, H.H. Dilgo Khyentse, H.H. Dodrupchen Rinpoche, Chakdo
Tsewang Paljo, H.E Sogyal Rinpoche, Mayum Tsering Wangmo, The Lakar Family,
Khandro Tsering Chodron, Khandro
Tsering-la and family, the Rigpa Sangha all the coordinators sponsors, donors and supporters of past,
present and future.
In accordance with the
……..eelion of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the construction of this monastery
was begun in the early 1980s by Chakdzo
Tsewang Paljor, completed by his son Dzogchen Rinpoche in 1991 and subsequently
opened by the Dalai Lama in … January of 1992. This pillar of dedication was unveiled by Sogyal Rinpoche
on the 6th March 2003 during a celebration to …. The completion of
ten years of Dzogchen Monastery in India.
References:
HOW TO REACH:
The
Odeyarpalya is on the way from Kollegal to Hasanur.
This
Tibetan settlement is 46 M from Kollegal and 63 KM from Thalavadi and 34 KM
from Hasanur.
LOCATION:CLICK HERE
Stupas
---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA---
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