| Temples & Legends of Bengal |
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| Temples & Legends
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THE TIBETAN TEMPLE |
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| After his
return in 1785, he settled as Mahant or abbot at the Bhot-bagan monastery, which was
regularly used by the Tibetan traders visiting Calcutta, for whom he built rest
houses. This monastery was known to have treasures as the Tibetans and others
visiting used to give very valuable offerings. It
was sad that in 1795 it was attacked by a band of dacoits, whom Puran Gir gallantly
resisted until he was pierced through by a spear and died ultimately. Four of the
dacoits were caught and hanged on a gallow set up in the monastery. The next Mahant was
Daljit Gir, and his successors were Kalit Gir, Bilas Gir and Umrao Gir. |
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