His Holiness the Dalai Lama Arrives in Nubra Valley[Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 5:15 a.m.]
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrives in Nubra Valley, a remote area of Ladakh, India, for an eight-day visit from 20-27 July that will include teachings at three Buddhist monasteries.
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Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived this morning at Thoise Airbase in Nubra Valley in Ladakh in the north India state of Jammu & Kashmir, where representatives of the local administration and monastic officials warmly received him.The officials who welcomed His Holiness include Thiksey Rinpoche, representatives from Ladakh Buddhist Association, MLAs, deputy commissioner and superintendent of police.His Holiness then left the airport for Samtenling Monastery in Sumur Village, located at a distance of some 50 km. His Holiness will be received at the monastery by His Eminence the Gaden Tripa, Kalon for the Department of Security, members of Local Tibetan Assembly, Tibetan Settlement Officer and members of Bod-Rawang Denpe Legul Tsokchung and director of TCV school.His Eminence the Gaden Tripa will offer auspicious Mendel Tensum to His Holiness the Dalai Lama upon his arrival at the monastery. –Report filed by Tibetonline.tv’s Jigme Tsering and Namgyal Tsewang from Nubra Valley
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| Samtenling Monastery in Sumur village in Ladakh bedecked with colourful buntings to welcome His Holiness the Dalai Lama/Tibetonline.tv Photo |
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| Hundreds of Buddhist followers gather at Sumur village in Ladakh’s Nubra Valley to receive His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 20 July 2010/Tibetonline.tv Photo |
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| His Eminence the Gaden Tripa (R) welcomes His Holiness the Dalai Lama |
