Mahavairocana Drubcho

Held annually from the 11th of 4th Lunar month for five consecutive days.
 
Immediate Needs and Requirements:
 
Temple and shrine hall:
   
 
Presently the Nunnery is functioning without a proper temple and shrine hall. The space allocated for dining hall is temporarily being used as the shrine room. The nuns eat outside in the grounds, which can be cold in the winter and hot in summers. There is a great need for a proper shrine hall which can be exclusively used for prayers and practice. The proposed temple will have three floors.
   
 
  The ground-floor will have six class-rooms. The first floor will be the main shrine hall and the second floor will have a library. The dimension of the building will be 50 ft X 80 ft and will be built in a traditional style.
   
Additional Accommodation:
   
 
With 165 nuns living in the Nunnery, the present accommodation facility is inadequate. Many of the nuns share rooms and in some cases upto six nuns share one room with one toilet and bathroom. This results in unhygienic conditions and affects the health of the nuns as well. Besides due to shortage accommodation we have to refuse new admissions to the Nunnery. Therefore more accommodation facilities are required.
   
Maintenance Expenses:
   
 
Annual maintenance expenses is another area where the Nunnery is facing problem. There is no permanent source of income and the Nunnery solely depends on donations and sponsorships which is irregular and inadequate. With the increase in inflation, costs of food, electricity, water etc. increases year by year.

 
ESTIMATE COST FOR THE TEMPLE/SHRINE HALL:
         
Area of the each floor : 50 ft x 80 ft = 4000 sqft
Total floors : 3    
Total area of building : 4000 sqft x 3 = 12000 sqft
         
Cost per square feet : Rs. 750    
Total cost for the building : Rs. 750 x 12000 sqft = Rs.9,000,000
         
Total cost in US$ = US$ 197,802 ( US$1= Rs.45.50)
         
ESTIMATE COST FOR ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION:
         
Area of each floor : 20 ft x 70 ft = 2100 sqft
Total floors : 3 = 6300 sqft
Total area of building : 2100 sqft x 3 =  
Cost per square feet : Rs.500    
Total cost for the building : Rs.500 x 6300 sqft = Rs. 3,150,000
         
Total cost in US$ = US$ 69,230 (US$1=Rs.45.50)
         
ESTIMATE MAINTENANCE EXPENSES:
         
Average monthly electricity, water, telephone : Rs. 14000
Average monthly expenses for food and fuel
(Rs.30 per nun per day for 165 nuns)
: Rs. 1,48,500
Salary for staffs : Rs. 45000
Miscellaneous expenses : Rs. 5000
Total maintenance expenses for one month : Rs. 212,500
Total maintenance expenses for one year : Rs. 2,550,000
     
In US$ (US$1=Rs.45.50) = US$56,043    

Contact Address and Bank details:
   
Secretary
Sakya Nunnery
Tibetan Colony
Sahastradhara Road
Dehradun (UA) INDIA
Email: sakyanunnery_office@yahoo.com

State Bank of India
A/C Name: Sakya Nunnery
Bank a/c No: 10587408494
State Bank of India,
Rajpur Road,
Branch code: 5713,
Dehradun (UA) India.
Swift Code: SBININBB380