DHARAMSHALA: The Central Tibetan Administration offered long life prayers (Tenshug) to His Eminence the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the head of Kamtsang Kagyu school of Kagyu tradition, during a ceremony at Gyuto monastery in Dharamsala on 4 February.

Kalon Pema Chhinjor of the Department of Religion and Culture, in the presence of over 300 monks and delegates, presented Gyalwang Karmapa with auspicious offerings for his long life.  

Other dignitaries present at the ceremony include two members of parliament from Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism.

As a part of its initiative to offer Tenshug to all the heads of the Tibetan Buddhist traditions, the Department of Religion and Culture has so far presented long life prayers to H. E. Sakya Trizin Rinpoche, H.E. Menri Trizin Rinpoche, H.E. Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, H.E. Drigung Chetsang Rinpoche, and H.E. Gaden Tripa Rinpoche.