06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Dalai Lama's birthday celebrated in Gajapati
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Berhampur: A day-long cultural show, a quiz competition among schoolchildren, and special rituals marked the celebration of the 90th birthday of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Sunday at Gajapati's Chandragiri, one of the settlements of Tibetans in exile.
Clad in their traditional dress, settlers — including women and children from all five camps in the district — gathered near the settlement office at Chandragiri to celebrate the occasion with much fanfare. A special prayer wishing for the long and healthy life of the Dalai Lama was performed, while artists presented traditional Tibetan folk dances and songs.
Gajapati collector Bijay Kumar Dash attended the event as the chief guest.
Among others, the settlement officer Karma Lodey Sangpo, former settlement officer Khenpo Pema Tenphell, and local Tibetan Assembly vice-chairman Tsering Yangzom were also present.
Settlement officer Karma read out the statement issued by the Kashag (governing council of Tibet) on the occasion.
He said the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has decided that a year of compassion will be observed worldwide, beginning with the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday celebration this year. "This initiative aims to honour the Dalai Lama's kindness and spread his vision," added Karma.
On the eve of his birthday, the Dalai Lama said in a message on Saturday that he would continue focusing on his commitments to promoting human values and religious harmony.
