Odisha signs MoU with Tibetan monastery to promote Buddhist heritage, cultural tourism

2 days ago

Tenzin Nyidon 

DHARAMSHALA, July 18: The Indian state government of Odisha has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tibetan Buddhist monastery Rigon Thupten Mindrolling, popularly known as Jeerang Monastery, to develop the state into a global destination for Buddhist pilgrimage, scholarship, and cultural exchange.

The agreement was formalized on Wednesday at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar by the Department of Tourism and the Department of Odia Language, Literature and Culture, in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida and Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche, President of Rigon Thupten Mindrolling Monastery. 

Under the MoU, the Odisha government and Rigon Thupten Mindrollin...

Original Article