3 years ago
The Druk Padma Karpo Museum was inaugurated on 22nd february. On the auspicious occasion of birthday of Gyakwang Drukpa and Kyabje Drukpa Thuksey museum was inaugurated. Museum is said to attract more local and international tourism.
The Dali Monastery at Dali is a A Drukpa Kagyu Monastery belonging to the Kagyupa Order . Situated on the route between Ghoom and Darjeeling, gonpa is at an altitude of 7000 ft above sea level.
The Dali Gompa is perched atop a hillock between Darjeeling Railway Station and Ghoom Railway Station of Darjeeling City.
Dali Gompa was Built by Kyabje Thuksey Rimpoche in 1971. This Monastery is the largest in the area. More than 200 Tibetan Buddhists of the Drukchen sect stay at the Dali Gompa.
The Monastery also houses a vast collection of books on Buddhism and Philosophy in its Library.
The most popular part of this Monastery which draws huge crowds is the Hall of big, cylindrical 6 ft high golden Tibetan Prayer Wheels which the Monks keep turning while offering their Prayers. Adding more glory to the monastery Druk Padma Karpo Museum has been established.
Druk Padma Karpo Museum was inaugurated by Shri Surajit Datta Sharma, the ADM, and Shri Dr. Santosh Nimbalkar IPS, the Superintendent of Police.
Certificate of Appreciation was also presented by Kyabje Drukpathuksey to all those who made a special contribution to construction of the Museum. Museum contains miniatures of different buddhist himalayan ethnic groups.
Large section of Museum covers different centuries old equipment used by these ethnic groups. Further relic of different budhist master can be viewed in display.
Visitors can be blessed by just visiting the museum. Life size idol of different buddhist masters is a pulse point to the museum.
Museum was specially established to preserve and propagate the life of previous Thuksey rinpoche. Varios religious and non religious equipment used by the previous incarnation of Thuksey Rinpoche is on display.
Beer and Tiger skin seats of previous Thuksey rinpoche are also on display. Various herbs used in tibetan medicine are kept on display.
Dawa Sherpa, who has been supervising establishment of museum has clarified that museum is solely for preservation and not for business purpose.
Museum contains folios and text that were printed in different printing houses. Only 30 indian rupee is charged for locals to visit this museum.
