
Cleanse your heart at BYLAKUPPE, The ‘Indian Tibet’ in Karnataka
-Sreedevi Rajesh
The streets of Bylakuppe is said to have two facets. The day and night gives the place two different attires. The very normal sight of a South Indian street- Streets with shops on either sides, houses within compound walls, junctions with large shady trees, vagrant cows etc. - makes the place during nights. The place wakes up from sleep as a surprising land with some other culture, language, rituals which is absolutely a variant face. Dawn turns Bylakuppe into a small 'Tibetan' town.
Bylakuppe, also known as the 'Indian Tibet' is located in the Mysore district of Karnataka state. It also shares the Eastern borders of Coorg. It is a dusty place with a fairly pleasant climate.
Near to half century back, a group of Buddhist monks, under the leadership and gu