Buddha Pada Institute

Buddha Pāda Institute is situated in a lush forest in the outskirts of Kalimpong, India. It has a temple, prayer and teaching halls, workshop spaces, accommodation facilities, dining halls, and an upcoming Japanese tea room, library, and cafe. It also has a theater equipped with audio-visual facilities. The center was founded by Nyichang Rinpoche and is under the auspices of Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche who is our spiritual guide and inspiration. The programs are conducted through Siddhartha’s Intent India. Designed by the Japanese architect Yasuda Kenji, the center took 14 years to complete and was realized by Nyichang Rinpoche’s devoted students, Hideaki Inomoto from Japan and Kelsang Bhutia from Tibet.