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Dolanji Bon Monastery, also known as Bon Monastery is one of the main tourist attractions in Solan. Its world's second oldest Monatery in the world. It is located at a distance of 24-25 km from Kumarhatti, on the Narag-Sarahan road and is run by the Yungdrung Bon Monastic Centre. Constructed in 1969, it was founded by Abbot Lungog Tenpai Nyima. The place is considered to be the best place to witness Tibetan culture.This monastery has recreated the Geshe training program and is home to over 200 monks. Menri in India and Triten Norbutse Monastery in Nepal now host the only two Geshe programs in the Bon lineage.
[[File:The Bon Monastery Entrance, Dolanji.jpg|thumb|right|Bon monastery entrance, Dolanji]]
'''Dolanji''' is an area near [[Solan]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]], India. It is famous for its [[Bon]] Monastery, which one of the main tourist attractions in the [[Sirmour district]].<ref>[http://hptdc.gov.in/cir0101.htm Places of Interest] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707004711/http://hptdc.gov.in/cir0101.htm |date=7 July 2016|df=dmy-all}}, HP Tourism Development Corporation</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=Joke van de Belt |title=Ani-la: The Nuns from Redna Menling |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7qQ46sDmLIkC&pg=PA30 |year=2010 |publisher=Sidestone Press |isbn=978-90-8890-046-4 |pages=30–31}}</ref>

Dolanji is an offshoot of the [[Menri Monastery]], the second oldest monastery in the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ybmcs.org/|title=Yungdrung Bon Monastic Centre Society|website=ybmcs.org}}</ref> It is located at a distance of 24–25&nbsp;km from Kumarhatti, on the Narag-Sarahan road and is run by the Yungdrung Bon Monastic Centre. Constructed in 1969, it was founded by Abbot Lungtok Tenpai Nyima. The place is considered to be the best place to witness Tibetan culture. This monastery has recreated the Geshe training program and is home to over 200 monks. Menri in India and Triten Norbutse Monastery in Nepal now host the only two Geshe programs in the Bon lineage.

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[[Category:Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and temples in India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Solan district]]
[[Category:Buddhist monasteries in Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Sirmaur district]]

Latest revision as of 16:42, 20 February 2024

Bon monastery entrance, Dolanji

Dolanji is an area near Solan in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is famous for its Bon Monastery, which one of the main tourist attractions in the Sirmour district.[1][2]

Dolanji is an offshoot of the Menri Monastery, the second oldest monastery in the world.[3] It is located at a distance of 24–25 km from Kumarhatti, on the Narag-Sarahan road and is run by the Yungdrung Bon Monastic Centre. Constructed in 1969, it was founded by Abbot Lungtok Tenpai Nyima. The place is considered to be the best place to witness Tibetan culture. This monastery has recreated the Geshe training program and is home to over 200 monks. Menri in India and Triten Norbutse Monastery in Nepal now host the only two Geshe programs in the Bon lineage.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Places of Interest Archived 7 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine, HP Tourism Development Corporation
  2. ^ Joke van de Belt (2010). Ani-la: The Nuns from Redna Menling. Sidestone Press. pp. 30–31. ISBN 978-90-8890-046-4.
  3. ^ "Yungdrung Bon Monastic Centre Society". ybmcs.org.

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