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'{{Infobox settlement | name = Bylakuppe | native_name = {{lang|kn|ಬೈಲಕುಪ್ಪೆ}} | native_name_lang = | other_name = {{lang|tib|བ་ལ་ཀུ་པེ}} | nickname = Mini Tibet | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Bylakuppe 15.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Golden statues of [[Gautama Buddha]], [[Padmasambhava]] and [[Amitābha|Amitāyus]] | pushpin_map = India Karnataka | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India | latd = 12.404270 | latm = | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 76.028400 | longm = | longs = | longEW = E | coordinates_display = inline,title | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Mysore district|Mysore]] | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = 1959 | founder = | named_for = Tourism, pleasant climate | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 10 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 1024 | population_total = 70,000 (including Tibetans) | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = (estimated) | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada language|Kannada]] | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | postal_code = 571104 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = +91 8223 | registration_plate = KA-45 | blank1 name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency | blank1_info_sec1 = Periyapatna | blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]] | blank1_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|Tropical wet and dry]] <small>([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]])</small> | website = | footnotes = }} [[File:Bylakuppe 05.jpg|thumb|left|upright|250px||Entrance to Namdroling Monastery]] '''Bylakuppe''' ({{lang-kn|ಬೈಲಕುಪ್ಪೆ}} {{IAST|''Bailakuppe''}}, {{bo|t=བ་ལ་ཀུ་པེ་}} ''Balakupé'') is an area in [[Karnataka]] which is home to the Indian town Bylakuppe and several [[Tibetan people|Tibetan]] settlements (there are several Tibetan settlements in India), established by Lugsum Samdupling (in 1961) and Dickyi Larsoe (in 1969). It is located to the west of [[Mysore district]] in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]] which is roughly 80 kms from Mysore city. Twin (Indian) town [[Kushalanagar]] is about {{convert|6|km}} from Bylakuppe. It also shares the border with Eastern part of Coorg district. ==Population== The town is mainly inhabited by Tibetans who, according to a demographic survey carried out by the [[Central Tibetan Administration]]'s Planning Commission<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tibet.net/en/index.php?id=20&rmenuid=10 |title=Encouraged By Rising Support From Intellectuals in China: His Holiness the Dalai Lama - Central Tibetan Administration |publisher=Tibet.net |date= |accessdate=2014-03-15}}</ref> in 1998, accounted for 50,727 individuals at that time. However, it is unclear whether these figures included the [[Vajrayana]] [[bhikkhu|Buddhist monks]] living there. Today, an estimated 70,000 Tibetans live in the settlements; these were established on land leased by the state government to accommodate some of the Tibetan expatriates who came to resettle in India after 1959. Bylakuppe consists of a number of agricultural settlements, colonies are close to each other, and has number of [[vihara|monasteries]] and temples in all the major Tibetan Buddhist traditions. Most notable among them are the large educational monastic institution [[Sera Monastery]], the smaller Tashilunpo Monastery (both in the [[Gelug]] tradition) and [[Namdroling Monastery]] (in the [[Nyingma]] tradition). Bylakuppe also has many Buddhist universities for advanced Buddhist practices. ==Facilities== Bylakuppe is a small town. It has a police station, commercial banks, a telephone exchange, a post office, lodges and hotels. Transport facilities such as buses, [[Auto rickshaw#India|auto-rickshaws]] and taxis are also available. PAP (Protected Area Permit) is mandatory for foreigners to stay here overnight, which can take up to three months to be issued. ==Accessibility== Bylakuppe is situated on the state highway 88 (now NH 275) and is well connected to most of the major cities in [[South India|south-India]]. Bus facilities are available from major towns like [[Mysuru]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Mangaluru]], [[Chennai]], [[Panaji]], etc. Following are the distances between Bylakuppe and other cities in kilometers: [[Mysuru]] (82), [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]] (222), [[Mangaluru]] (172), [[Mandya]] (122), [[Chennai]] (582), [[Hassan, Karnataka|Hassan]] (80), [[Madikeri]] (36), [[Kasaragod]] (145), [[Kozhikode]] (190). ==Main attractions== * [[Namdroling Monastery]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.namdroling.org/ |title=Welcome to Namdroling Monastery in India |publisher=Namdroling.org |date= |accessdate=2014-03-15}}</ref> (Golden Temple) * Ingalakere: Largest lake in [[Mysore district]] * Rangaswamy temple, on the rangaswamy betta (hill): Ancient temple built around 12th Century by Hoysalas. * Other Buddhist monasteries, schools and settlements ==Climate== [[Köppen-Geiger climate classification system]] classifies its climate as [[tropical wet and dry climate|tropical wet and dry]] (Aw).<ref name="Climate-Data.org">{{cite web |url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/433441/ |title=Climate: Bylakuppe - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table |publisher=Climate-Data.org |accessdate=2013-12-30 }}</ref> {{Weather box |metric first=yes |single line=yes |location=Bylakuppe |Jan high C=26.1 |Feb high C=28.3 |Mar high C=30.6 |Apr high C=31 |May high C=29.6 |Jun high C=25.5 |Jul high C=23.8 |Aug high C=24.3 |Sep high C=25.5 |Oct high C=26.5 |Nov high C=26.2 |Dec high C=26 |Jan mean C=20.1 |Feb mean C=21.1 |Mar mean C=23.9 |Apr mean C=25.5 |May mean C=24.9 |Jun mean C=22.4 |Jul mean C=21.3 |Aug mean C=21.5 |Sep mean C=22 |Oct mean C=21.6 |Nov mean C=20.9 |Dec mean C=20 |Jan low C=14.8 |Feb low C=16 |Mar low C=17.7 |Apr low C=19.1 |May low C=19.3 |Jun low C=18.3 |Jul low C=17.9 |Aug low C=17.8 |Sep low C=17.6 |Oct low C=17.8 |Nov low C=16.7 |Dec low C=15.1 |precipitation colour=green |Jan precipitation mm=20 |Feb precipitation mm=23 |Mar precipitation mm=98 |Apr precipitation mm=134 |May precipitation mm=198 |Jun precipitation mm=1140 |Jul precipitation mm=1989 |Aug precipitation mm=2011 |Sep precipitation mm=1743 |Oct precipitation mm=897 |Nov precipitation mm=104 |Dec precipitation mm=44 |source 1= ''Climate-Data.org'' (altitude: 1014m)<ref name="Climate-Data.org"/> }} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category|Bylakuppe}} *[http://www.tibet.net/home/eng/settlements/dickyi/ Brief description of Dickyi Larsoe] *[http://www.tibet.net/home/eng/settlements/lugsum/ Brief description of Lugsum Samdupling] *[http://www.serajeymonastery.org/ Sera monastery] *[http://palyul.org/eng_centers_namdrol.htm Namdroling mona district] [[Category:Tibetan diaspora in India]]'