Tsuglagkhang Dalai Lama Temple

TSUGLAGKHANG - DALAI LAMA TEMPLE COMPLEX

McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India

God

A Beautifully decorated statue of Lord Buddha along with beautiful statues of Padmasambhava and Avalokiteshvara is housed in the temple. Tsuglag Khang also known as Dalai Lama's Temple complex is the home for His Holiness Dalai Lama. The monastery deals with the training of monks for rituals associated with holy shrine, whereas the temple is a chief place of worship.

Interesting Facts

There is also famous Kora ritual which includes walking in a clockwise direction along with a specific path.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Summer season. The best months to visit are May to July and September to October.

Weather

Highest - April to June (21°C during day and 19°C during night)Average - May (24°C during the day and 20°C during night)Lowest - December to February (14°C during day and 8°C during night)Monsoon season - August to October

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
The weather is cold throughout the year. Rainfalls and snowfalls often occur there. one should wear proper winter clothes with mufflers and gloves. An umbrella is also a must to carry.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Dharamshala Bus Stand	3.5 KM	011-23868694
Nagrota Railway Station	26.1 KM	139
Kangra Airport	16.9 KM	0189-2232374

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Nagrota Railway Station	26.1 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Kangra Airport	16.9 KM	0189-2232374

Architecture

Tsuglagkhang Monastery is a beautifully built structure. This is more like a temple along with being a residential complex for His Holiness and his followers. The complex houses the Photang (Dalai Lama's residence), Tibet Museum, Tsuglagkhang Temple and Namgyal Gompa. The first building inside the Tsuglagkhang Monastery in Tibet Museum. The ground floor of the monastery comprises of Chinese incursion of Tibet along with several other pictures. The museum shows tourists the major cause behind the inflow of Tibetans to India. This monastery is the biggest Tibetan Temple outside Tibet. It has got a big meditation hall that comprises of some beautiful thangkas, and statues along with Kalachakra temple that has beautiful murals. The monastery also has a place called Namgyal Gompa which is reserved for Tibetan monks to get indulged in a religious debate.

The temple has fresco decorations of 722 deities of the mandala, Shakayamuni Buddha, and the central Kalachakra image. Dalai Lama personally directed the painting of the frescos done by three master painters over a period of three years. The walls and columns have many traditional Tibetan Thangka paintings. The Kalachakra Temple is a simple hall, painted in yellow, it contains mesmerizing murals of the Kalachakra (Wheel of Time) mandala, specifically linked to Avalokitesvara, of whom the Dalai Lama is a manifestation.

Religious Significance

When the 14th Dalai Lama fled Tibet in 1959 after the Chinese occupation, Dharamsala became his new home and the base of the Tibet Government-in-Exile. The town is today often called Little Tibet, preserving Tibet’s religious and cultural heritage, keeping the Tibetan cause alive internationally and serving as the focal point for the 100,000 Tibetans scattered in refugee settlements all over India. Many Tibetans have made McLeodganj their home and therefore the town has a strong Tibetan influence, crimson-robed monks on their way to the monasteries are a common sight.

History

The hill station of Dharamsala, established by the British in the mid-19th century. The Kalachakra Temple in the compound was built in 1992.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	05:00 AM - 07:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757