Bylakuppe is the location of a Tibetan settlement and Tibetian monasteries. It is located in Kushalnagar in Mysore district. It is about a half an hour's drive from Madikeri towards Mysore/Bangalore.

A beautiful Monastery with three large and imposing Golden Buddha statues and in a serene setting beckons you. The temple has 62 feet Buddha statues covered with gold plates is a wonderful sight anytime.

The highlight of this town is the Namdroling Nyingmapa Monastery & Golden temple. The Dalai Lama visits this place once every year. The monastery is home to a sangha community of over five thousand lamas (both monks and nuns), a religious college (or shedra) and hospital.

It consists of a number of small camps/agricultural settlements close to each other, and has a number of smaller monasteries, nunneries and temples in all the major Tibetan Buddhist traditions.