Guru Rinpoche Statue — Attraction in Himachal Pradesh

Very beauiful and mesmerizing colossus of Guru padamsambhava also lnown as 2nd buddha and guru rinpoche which approx. 123ft tall . According to buddhist belief that the King Arashadhar of Mandi had Padmasambhava burnt alive after rumours that the Guru had attempted to teach his daughter, Princess Mandarava the Dharma, which was not accepted then. The pyre burned for a full week, with great clouds of black smoke arising from it, but after a week, a lake appeared at the spot where he was burnt and Padmasambhava manifested himself as a 16-year-old boy from within a lotus in the middle of the lake, with Mandarava in his arms. The king, repenting his actions, married his daughter to Padmasambhava. It was from Tso Pema that Padmasambhava went to Tibet to reveal Vajrayana Buddhism,7 after Padmasambhava and Mandarava...

Padma sambhava is also known as second Budha, This statue is also built in the memory of Sri Padma Sambhava. Mandaara Devi daughter of Zohar king was his followers. But people wrongly conveyed it to the king. Then he ordered to punish both. King ordered throw the daughter into well and and ask to burn Padma sambhava. They tried to burn above him but in vain. People saw him sitting on lotus flower on that place then lake...

This is beautiful piece of work. The statue looks so real and amazing. Under the statue there is amazing temple dedicated to Lord Buddha. This is the statue of guru padamsambha or Guru Rinpoche. Who is supposed to be reincarnated as a 16 years boys on a lotus from the lake after he was sentenced to be on fire by then king. This is in Riwalsar itself. You will get positive energy when you...