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The 14th Dalai Lama on Friday thanked Karnataka for giving home to thousands of exiled Tibetans since 1959.

"We Tibetans never forget others' kindness and it is our duty to thank Karnataka and India for being kind to us (Tibetans) and helping Tibetan refugees thrive," the 83-year-old Nobel laureate said addressing the "Thank You Karnataka" event here.

Organised by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the event was to mark 60 years of Tibetan community's exile in the country.

After China annexed Tibet in 1950, thousands of Tibetans, including monks, were forced to flee the mountain country and settle in India as refugees.

The Dalai Lama also fled to India from Tibet after a failed uprising against the Chinese rule in 1959.

Since then, India has been home to over 100,000 Tibetans majorly settled in Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh among other states.

Apart from former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru who supported the Tibetan refugees' resettlement in India, former Karnataka (then Mysore state) Chief Minister S. Nijalingappa, who was in office from 1962-68, had helped the community by providing them with land for living, the spiritual leader recalled.

"When the request for allocation of land for Tibetan resettlement was sent to all the state leaders, the best response came from Karnataka. He extended an extraordinary support for the Tibetans," he added.

The southern state currently is home to the largest population of Tibetan refugees in the country, with five settlements across Karnataka -- two in Bylakuppe near Mysuru, and one each in Hunsur in Mysuru district, Kollegal in Chamarajanagar district and Mundgod in Uttara Kannada district.

Committing to revive ancient Indian tradition, the Dalai Lama said the knowledge from olden times is relevant for modern India.

"The knowledge from thousands of years ago is useful to humanity, and India, in particular. Therefore, my latest commitment is to revive the ancient Indian knowledge, which the modern India is neglecting," he said.

India should draw knowledge from the ancient Sanskrit and Buddhist texts and include study on mental and physical health in its education system, the Dalai Lama stressed.

"The ancient Indian texts should be considered as academic subjects, not as religious ones. Buddhist literature should also be read as it is known for its logic and scientific reasoning," the spiritual leader added.

Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who was also present on the occasion, said Tibetans living in the state have made several contributions to Karnataka.

"Those living in Karnataka's five Tibetan settlements have made their own contributions to the state. Karnataka assures its support and coordination for the community," he said.

Owing to India, and Karnataka in particular, welcoming the Tibetan refugees, the community has not only been able to live but also thrive over time, said CTA president Lobsang Sangay.

"As per Buddhist notions of compassion and humility, the CTA is observing 2018 as the "Thank You" year to show Tibetans' gratitude to India, especially Karnataka, for their generosity in enabling Tibetans stand on their own feet," Sangay said.

• Madikeri is the capital of the district and Raja's Seat park is popular with tourists.^[38] Kootu Poley dam is also popular among tourists. Omkareshwara Temple is a beautiful temple built in the Indo-Sarcenic style in Coorg. A legend is associated with the temple, built by Lingarajendra II in 1820 CE. The king put to death a pious Brahmin who dared to protest against his misdeeds. The spirit of the dead man began to plague the king day and night. On the advice of wise men, the king built this temple and installed a Shivalinga procured from Kashi, North India. St. Mark's Church is located within the Mercara Fort and was raised in 1859, by the officers and men of the East India Company. The building was funded by the Government of Madras,^[39] and placed under the Church of England in India, Diocese of Madras.^[40] The Church was closed after Indian independence, and taken over by the Government of Karnataka in 1971.^[41] The building now houses the Madikeri Fort Museum, managed by the Karnataka State Archaeological Department.^[42]
• Dubare is mainly an elephant-capturing and training camp of the Forest Department at the edge of Dubare forest; on the bank of the river Kaveri along the Kushalanagara – Siddapura road.^[43] Nisargadhama is a man-made island and picnic spot near Kushalanagara, formed by the river Kaveri. The Tibetan Buddhist Golden Temple is at Bylakuppe near Kushalnagara (Mysore district), in the Tibetan refugee settlement......https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodagu_district
• rivers

• Kaveri (Bay of Bengal)
• Payaswini (Arabian Sea)
• Tejaswini (Arabian Sea)
• Kuppam River (Arabian Sea)
• Valapattanam River (Arabian Sea)
• Harangi (Kaveri)
• Lakshmana Tirtha (Kaveri)
• Barapole (Valapattanam River)
• Kumaradhara (Netravathi River)

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Namdroling Monastery

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namdroling_Monastery

Located amidst the sandal groves a few hours from Bangalore and Mysore, in Karnataka state, South India, Namdroling was established by His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche shortly after he came to India from Tibet. With only 300 rupees in his hand and with just a handful of monks, he laid the foundation stone of the three-storied main temple that then covered an area of 80 square feet. His Holiness the Dalai Lama consecrated the spot and bequeathed the name "Namdroling Monastery." Today the monastery is home to nearly 5000 monks and nuns, renowned as a center for the pure upholding of the teachings of the Buddha.