Norbulingka Institute - Sidhpur 1
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The main two gates for entrance and exit of Norbulingka institute with a touch of nature.
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An alternate entrance and exit for the vehicles.
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A small decorative pond right in front of the Norbulingka institute gains more attraction for the visitors.
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A view from inside of the entrance at Norbulingka Institute.
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At the top end of the walls, decorative paintings are being surrounded, and that has a spiritual connection between the walls.
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After the entrance, a Map of Norbulingka has been located to explore the place completely.
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Colorful Tibetan flags with holy mantras are being adorned with the trees inside Norbulingka.
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A shrine with the multiplicity of Tibetan’s Gods. It is believed that if we bring in stones for the gods, we will be blessed to build a house.
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These steps will lead us towards the Buddha temple, Doll Museum, and Norbulingka shop.
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The decorative walls have a roof dragon attached to a pipe, which indicates strength and bravery in Tibet religion.
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View of two parallel walls, left one depicts the story of a monk and angry elephant, and the right one illustrates a wheel of life fresco near the prayer wheels painted by a late Thangka painting master Tencho la.
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A view from inside the second entrance near the prayer wheels.
The Norbulingka Institute, located in Sidhpur village of Dharamshala, is a focal symbol of Tibetan Art in India. The center officially established in 1955 is started to preserve and promote centuries-old Tibetan traditions under the initiative of then cultural minister Kelsang Yeshi and his holiness Dalai Lama. The architect of the place is Kazuhiro Nakahara, who built the structure in a combination of Tibetan traditional design and Zen Japanese design.
Norbulingka Institute is named after ‘Norbulingka Jewel Garden’ in Tibet, the summer palace of the 14th Dalai Lama. With a spirit of tranquility, it is a serene retreat with green gardens and amazingly long streams. Sidhpur is a beautiful village from the Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh, situated 5 km away from Dharamshala. This place rested in the lap of Dhauladhar ranges, is blessed with lush landscapes and fascinating people. Here the Aghnjar Mahadev temple, Indrunag, and Chaddai Mata temple are the main tourist attractions. Landscaping works with Slates, a famous metamorphic rock, forms the main source of income for the inhabitants of Sidhpur.
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