Dalai Lama sitting in a chair adorned with flowers.
The 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama was celebrated on Monday at Tasuglakhang, the main Tibetan temple at McLeodganj, Dharamshala in Kangra. According to the Tibetan lunar calendar, the event was organized on the fifth day of the fifth month. Dalai Lama was born of Gregorian Calendar
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The ceremony was organized by the people of Domi province. This is the birthplace of the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama reached the temple complex with a golf cart. Long queues of devotees in the temple were waiting for him. On his arrival, the campus resonated with cheers.
Artists performed Tibetan dances and songs
The artists performed traditional Tibetan dances and songs at the program. Special prayers were made for the longevity of the Dalai Lama. Activists associated with the Tibetan freedom struggle discussed the movement going on in Tibet.
Dalai Lama’s File Photo.
Foreign devotees also joined
The temple was decorated with traditional flags and flowers. Local residents, Tibetan communities, monks-monks and foreign devotees attended the ceremony. The Dalai Lama is living in Dharamshala in 1959 after exile from Tibet. They are a global symbol of peace, compassion and non -violence. His birthdays are getting best wishes from all over the world.
The central Tibetan administration will organize the upcoming week -long programs.