Budha Temple, Mainpat
Mainpat is called as Shimla of Surguja. Tibbettians are rehabilitated at mainpat, which run small industries of designer mat (Kalin) and woolen cloths. For worship they have made beautiful Buddha temple. They followers of Dalai Lama have developed beautiful atmosphere of humanity in Mainpat.Buddha Temple is a place to appreciate the art of Buddha vihars and people of tibbet.
Mainpat Budhha Temple
Takpo Monastery
As you walk through the settlement you see a small clean village with some basic but fairly large houses. There is a typically Buddhist temple called Takpo Monastery with a Dalai Lama picture on the altar. In the streets, you see a lot of young and very young Lamas in their traditional red robes. Colorful prayer flags line up the streets. White and golden domes with fluttering prayer flags can be seen from many places around the hill. Young Lamas use the motorcycles much like their counterparts across the country. Women wear their traditional dresses and go about doing their usual chores. Small kids in red robes have fun when the visitors come calling. And they enjoy showing around their place to them.
While walking around I could see a health center and a home for the old aged. And I thought in such a small settlement also do the old need a separate home. There are very few people left from the original contingent that came here to settle. For the next generations – this is home. As a visitor, you see them at home and as an immigrant at the same time.
