Bylakuppe

About 90 km from Mysore is the largest Tibetan settlement in India where the followers of the Dalai Lama have converted a vast tract of barren land into their residential colony and springs up a surprise by way of greenery, rolling hills and lakes amidst whom one can see hundreds of Buddhist students with their rosary and sacred texts. It is a “must-visit” for tourists coming to Mysore to soak in a slice of Tibetan culture and support their cause – of freedom from China. The icing on the cake at Bylakuppe is the Golden Temple.