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The white and red Mindrolling monastery building with a Tibetan-style roof across a paved garden at dusk
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temple18 min from Dehradun

Mindrolling Monastery — the Tibetan Buddhist centre near Clement Town

The Mindrolling Monastery near Clement Town, Dehradun: a Nyingma centre re-established in 1965, with a 190-foot stupa opened in 2002 and a big college.

What it is

Mindrolling is counted among the Nyingma school's six mother monasteries, and was founded in Tibet in 1676. After the Tibetan exile, monks led by Khochhen Rinpoche began re-establishing it in 1965 on land near Clement Town in Dehradun. It now holds the Ngagyur Nyingma College, among the biggest Buddhist institutes in the country.

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The stupa

Close by rises a 190-foot stupa that commemorates the Buddha's return from the heavens, opened in 2002 and given to the cause of world peace. Around it are gardens and smaller stupas, and the many-roofed gate in Tibetan style is the first thing you see on arrival.

Visiting

The monastery is about 11 km and 18 minutes by road from the city centre on our routing. It is a working monastery and college, so dress modestly, keep your voice low and ask before photographing monks. We have no verified opening hours; ask locally.

Combine it with

The Forest Research Institute is on the way from the centre, and Robber's Cave is another short drive. The two days with Mussoorie can start here. Read things to do in Dehradun.

Plans that include this

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The white and red Mindrolling monastery building with a Tibetan-style roof across a paved garden at dusk
Two days — Dehradun's monastery and institute, then up to Mussoorie
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A two-day plan: the Mindrolling Monastery, Forest Research Institute and Guru Ram Rai Darbar in Dehradun, then Gun Hill and Landour in Mussoorie. Free to copy.
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Nearby places

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Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib — the 17th-century darbar behind Dehradun's name
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Forest Research Institute — Dehradun's brick landmark and forest museum
Forest Research Institute — Dehradun's brick landmark and forest museum
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Tapkeshwar Temple — the cave temple of Shiva in Dehradun
Tapkeshwar Temple — the cave temple of Shiva in Dehradun
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Robber's Cave (Guchhupani) — a stream through a gorge near Dehradun
Robber's Cave (Guchhupani) — a stream through a gorge near Dehradun
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Sir George Everest's House, Mussoorie
Sir George Everest's House, Mussoorie
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Happy Valley, Mussoorie
Happy Valley, Mussoorie
town · 22 km away
Gun Hill, Mussoorie
Gun Hill, Mussoorie
viewpoint · 23 km away
Landour, above Mussoorie
Landour, above Mussoorie
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Gurdwara Paonta Sahib lit up at night
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Questions people ask

What is the Mindrolling Monastery?

A Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Clement Town in Dehradun, founded by monks who re-established the Nyingma school's Mindrolling in India from 1965. The original was founded in Tibet in 1676. It holds the Ngagyur Nyingma College, among the biggest Buddhist institutes in the country, and a 190-foot stupa.

How tall is the Mindrolling stupa?

About 190 feet by Wikipedia's account. It commemorates the Buddha's return from the heavens, was opened in 2002 and is given to world peace. Take a short walk round the base and the gardens, and remember that it is an active religious site, so dress modestly and keep your voice low.

How far is Mindrolling from Dehradun?

About 11 km and 18 minutes by road from the city centre on our routing. The monastery is near Clement Town in the south of the city. It combines easily with the Forest Research Institute, which is on the way, and it works best in the morning or toward evening, when the light is soft.