Jirang - The largest Tibetan Monastery in
Eastern India in Gajapati District of Odisha considered the largest Monastery
in south Asia. It is also known as “
PADMA SAMBHAV MAHAVIHAR”. The foundation
stone for this Mahavihar was laid in 2003. It has been built as per the
traditional Buddhist architecture of “Atanpuri Style of Nalanda”. In the large
assembly hall of the Monastery there is a 23-feet high idol of Lord Buddha, on
its right side there is an idol of the thousand armed, thousand eyed Avalokiteswar.
This monastery is around 70 feet. Its interiors are richly
decorated with traditional religious
paintings of Tibetan culture and deities. The Monastery was inaugurate by the
Dalai Lama. The nearest railway station is Berhampur, Odisha an
d it is 120 km
away.
Jirang - The largest Tibetan Monastery in
Eastern India in Gajapati District of Odisha considered the largest Monastery
in south Asia. It is also known as “PADMA SAMBHAV MAHAVIHAR”. The foundation
stone for this Mahavihar was laid in 2003. It has been built as per the
traditional Buddhist architecture of “Atanpuri Style of Nalanda”. In the large
assembly hall of the Monastery there is a 23-feet high idol of Lord Buddha, on
its right side there is an idol of the thousand armed, thousand eyed Avalokiteswar.
This monastery is around 70 feet. Its interiors are richly decorated with traditional religious
paintings of Tibetan culture and deities. The Monastery was inaugurate by the
Dalai Lama. The nearest railway station is Berhampur, Odisha and it is 120 km
away.
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