Oct’2009. Visited the “Mini Tibet” based in Clement Town, Dehra Dun.
The Mind Rolling Monastery is about 20mins drive from centre of the town. It was a crisp early morning & the silence was palpable (such a change from Mumbai)! The air was filled, intermittently, with the sounds of the morning chants & we spotted a few monks diligently circumambulating the main prayer room on a meditation path all the while rotating hand held prayer wheels. There are a few pretty chortens & some rather imposing stand alone prayer wheels. There are also several rows of Tibetan prayer wheels & we gleefully set some in motion!

The gardens are well maintained & prettily displayed the winter flowers. For the shopaholics, an small curio shop is within the campus – it was closed as we were much too early! Tibetan momos to Madrasi dosais are available in the many eateries at the shopping complex. Close by is the imposing Shakyamuni Buddha statue consecrated in 2007 by His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. At the time of our visit some restoration was underway. The statue is said to be among the largest in Asia.