Padma Sambhav Mahavihara or Rigon Thupten Mindroling monastery is the 5 storyed largest monastery in South Asia and is inauguated in Gajapati District of Orissa by Dalai Lama. Padmasmbhav Mahavihara Monastery - named after Padmasambhav, the founder of the Vajrayana sect of the Mahayana path, is built in Atanpuri style of architecture of Nalanda. Padmasmbhav was born in Orissa and spread the Buddhism to Tibet in 7th century.
Orissa was the cradle of Vajrayana Buddhism during the 7th to 10th centuries.
Padma Sambhav Mahavira is a 10,000 sq. feet monastery and able to accomodate 200 resident monks. The library of this monastery has a copy of the Jang Satham Kangyur, the first and most ancient of all the collections of the teachings of Buddha which was produced in Tibet in 17th century.
After the foundation was laid in 2003, it took five years to be completed in 2008.
Orissa was the cradle of Vajrayana Buddhism during the 7th to 10th centuries.
Padma Sambhav Mahavira is a 10,000 sq. feet monastery and able to accomodate 200 resident monks. The library of this monastery has a copy of the Jang Satham Kangyur, the first and most ancient of all the collections of the teachings of Buddha which was produced in Tibet in 17th century.
After the foundation was laid in 2003, it took five years to be completed in 2008.
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