Overview • History • Land • Main Temple • Stupa • Vajra Temple

Top: West view of the Main Temple;
Bottom: South entrance of Main Temple

How does mind conceive the inconceivable? How does beauty awaken our higher faculties? How does reverence for the sacred transform our understanding of self and world? As long as we can frame these questions, monuments that convey the qualities of enlightenment have their place in our world.

- Odiyan founder, Tarthang Tulku

Main Temple
The heart of the Odiyan Mandala is the Main Temple. Completed in 1983,
its three-tiered structure is modeled after Samye, the first monastery in
Tibet, built in the 8th century. The architecture of the temple represents
the complete and perfect accomplishment of the Buddha. Filled with treasures
of sacred symbols, art and texts, the Temple is an offering to the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, and an invitation to the splendor and beauty of Enlightenment.