Gyuto Karmapa Temple, also known as Gyuto Monastery is one of the most interesting places to visit in McLeod Ganj. It is one of the places in Himachal Pradesh where one can find the Buddhist culture and their heritage.

Visitors will surely hear the stories here which one can never hear anywhere else. The temple looks mesmerizing with the snow-capped Dhauladhar mountains in the background. It is most loving and one of the holy place here to visit.

In a town which is full of tourists and tourist attractions, Gyuto Monastery is a place where visitors can feel calm and they can find peace. It is such a place that organizes a number of seminars and workshops where common people can learn about the Gyuto orders and Tibetian cultures. The teenagers must visit this place.

This monastery was once in Lhasa, Tibet. And now the proper location is in the Dharamshala. Sir Dalai Lama first founded it here. It is the home of the 17th Karmapa, who is the spiritual leader of Karma Kagyu.

Gyuto Monastery Attractions

Karmapa Puja is a famous puja in this temple without any doubt. During this puja the monks and Buddhist chants mantras that are worth listening. There is belief that if one gets a chance to attend this puja one must attend it.

Besides that this amazing holy temple had beautifully built and it resembles the original temple. The specification of the Gyuto Monastery is the study of Buddhist philosophy, tantric meditation, and tantric rituals. A majestic statue of Buddha is exactly at the main chambers of the monastery.

The Gyuto Karmapa Temple or The Gyuto Monastery also should include in the DHARAMSHALA TOUR PACKAGE. The special prayers of the temple had organized on Wednesdays and Thursdays. And there is an opportunity for the visitors, that they also can take part in the prayers.