The Palyul Choekhorling Monastery, home to about 170 monks, was established in 1980 by Venerable Rigo Tulku Rinpoche.
Palyul Choekhorling Monastery
This monastery is also known as Nyingmapa Buddhist Monastery.
Door knocker
The Nyingmapa school was the first Buddhist school in Tibet. Today, the school is strong in eastern Tibet, United States, and in India.
Shrine
Within the Nyingmapa, there are six principal lineages – Kathok, Palyul, Dzogchen, Shechen, Mindroling, and Dorje Drak.
Pillars and ceiling
This monastery offers free education, lodging, clothing, medical care, and food for all the monks studying here.
Lamp shade
The monastery has a carpet center within it’s premises.
Chanting area
Wall fresco
Trumpets
Cymbals
Where exactly is this?
Hi VJ,
About 30kms from Palampur, in a small hamlet called Bir.
Cheers,
Madhu