Ngagyur Palyul Thubten Shedrub Choekhor Dargyeling Monastery, Bodhgaya
Ngagyur Palyul Thubten Shedrub Choekhor Dargyeling Monastery, Bodhgaya
Ngagyur Palyul Thubten Shedrub Choekhor Dargyeling Monastery, situated in Bodhgaya, is a branch of Namdroling Monastery. His Holiness Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche said “It will be good if a monastery is built here in this sacred place of Bodhgaya where 1002 Buddhas of this fortunate eon will attain enlightenment”.
Previously, during the Ngagyur Nyingma Monlam Chenmo ceremony, there were not enough rooms to accomodate the monks and nuns, and they had to rent a guest house or cloth tent. Therefore, His Holiness started to look for a plot of land in 2000. And in August, 2008, a land blessing ceremony was held by H.H. Penor Rinpoche presiding alongside many Khenpos, Tulkus, Lamas, monks and nuns. The foundation was laid on the 8th of the twelfth Tibetan month (03.02.2009).
On the 3rd of February, 2009, the foundation boundary walls of the temple was established. There are now three main statues in the temple; Buddha Shakyamuni in the middle, Guru Rinpoche on the right and Avaloketeshvara on the left. These statues were built according to the guidance of His Holiness Drubwang Rinpoche.
His Holiness Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche named the monastery ‘Palyul Thubten Choekhor Dhargyeling’. Later, His Holiness the Dalai Lama added ’Ngagyur and Shedrub’, and the joint-name became ‘Ngagyur Palyul Thubten Shedrub Choekhor Dargyeling’.
On 19.01.2013, the two Chief of Namdroling Monastery Chogtrul Gyangkhang Rinpoche and Chogtrul Mugsang Kuchen Rinpoche, and Khenchen Pema Sherab Rinpoche along with thousands of sangha set up the main door of the temple.
On the 4th of December, 2015, His Holiness Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, the 6th Supreme Head of Ngagyur Nyingma Lineage, and the two Chief of Namdroling Monastery kindly consecrated the temple and ceremoniously placed the Sertog (Golden Ornament on the top part of the roof of the temple). On the 19th of January, 2016, the inauguration and consecration were ceremoniously presided by the 12th Throne-Holder of Palyul Lineage H.H. Karma Kuchen Rinpoche, together with H.H. Thupten Palzang Rinpoche, H.H. Yangthang Rinpoche, Chogtrul Gyang Khang Rinpoche, Chogtrul Mugsang Kuchen Rinpoche, Palyul Chogtrul Rinpoche, Rigo Tulku Rinpoche, Khenchen Pema Sherab Rinpoche, Khenchen Namdrol Tsering Rinpoche and Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche with thousands of faithful gathering. On the 20th of January, 2016, His Holiness the Karmapa UgyenThinley Dorje graciously and solemnly visited and consecrated the monastery. On the 31st of December, 2016, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama out of great compassion visited and consecrated the monastery. On the 14th of January, 2017, His Holiness the Sakya Gongma Rinpoche graciously and solemnly visited and consecrated the monastery.
In short, this monastery was successfully built based on the visionary aspiration and direction of His Holiness Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche, and Chogtrul Gyangkhang Rinpoche had taken charge of the responsibility to fully manage the expenditure and other essential matters related to this valuable project.
