Tashi Lhunpo Monastery was re-established at Bylakuppe in South India in 1972

  Tashi Lhunpo began by H.H. the first Dalai Lama, Gyalwa Gendun Drup, in 1447. It is among the four great monasteries of Central Tibet that was supervised and cared for through the Dalai Lamas and Panchen Lamas and it has the glory of creating 1000's of famous students within the area of Mahayana Buddhist Philosophy. Following the invasion of Tibet in 1959, Tashi Lhunpo Monastery was re-established at Bylakuppe in South India in 1972. The monastery has monks originating from Tibet and Himalayan regions like Spithi, Khunu, Ladakh, Ghashar and Sangkhar. At the moment you will find over 250 monks including many Tulkus (reincarnate lamas). The monks need to go through year intensive program of study of both sutra and tantra, debate, and therefore are instructed in the development of sand mandalas and butter sculpture, ritual performance, music, chanting, dance and fundamental literary abilities in Tibetan and British. Each monk should also develop a 2 to 3 month meditation retreat for each one of the principal deities and suppressors, to be able to qualify to do their traditions. Periodic retreats might require six years to accomplish.

  Since it's full title suggests in Tibetan language, Tashilhunpo Monastery may be the Heap of Glory or "the area all fortune and happiness collected". The resplendent and sumptuous Tashi Lhunpo Monastery is among the Six Large Monasteries of Gelugpa (also called Yellow Hat Sect) in Tibet, that is underneath the condition protection. It had been built-in 1447 of Ming Empire (1368-1644) after 12 years' construction, through the disciple along with the nephew (Gendun Drup, the very first Dalai lama) from the famous Buddhist philosopher Tsongkhapa, the founding father of Gelugpa. The monastery may be the traditional chair of successive Panchen Lama (the most crucial Buddhist position just second to Dalai Lama) because the 4th Panchen required charge within the monastery. Covering a place of 300 000 square meters at the moment, it had been so broadened by each Lama. It's stated the monastery was the place to find over 4000 monks and 4 tantric schools in the heyday. Areas of the Tashi Lhunpo was opened up towards the public because the early 1980?¡¥s and also the brilliant golden roofs of halls of the grand monastery could be caught within the streets far from Shigates.