His Holiness the Dalai Lama returns after a week-long visit
Tuesday, 6 Febrauary 2007, 2:30 p.m.
Dharamshala: After successfully concluding his week-long visit to Mumbai and Bodh Gaya in Bihar, His Holiness the Dalai Lama today returned to Dharamshala.
The Tibetans here lined on the roadsides with traditional scarves, incense and flowers to receive him and to catch a glimpse of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
His Holiness departed Dharamshala on 30 January and reached Mumbai on the same day.
The next day His Holiness gave a talk on peace through inner peace organised by the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition in Mumbai.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama left Mumbai for Delhi on 1 February, from where he proceeded to Bodh Gaya.
His Holiness reached Bodh Gaya in the afternoon of 2 February and walked to the main temple.
On 3 February, His Holiness consecrated the statues of the Buddha, and his two main disciples, Sariputta and Moggallana, enshrined at the newly built Maha Bodhi Vihar in Bodh Gaya and also addressed the ceremony.
His Holiness departed from Bodh Gaya on 4 February.
