According to a circular from the Gaden Phodrang Office, Apho Gaga, a former Tibetan civil servant currently residing in Australia, has donated Rs 10 lakh for offering prayers (recitation of Jamphel Tsenchoe one lakh times each year) for the long and healthy life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and all the other senior lamas of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. The amount of Rs 10 lakh has been deposited in the bank. Since the amount is not sufficient to meet the costs, we request every individuals to voluntarily donate as much as they can to the following bank account.
Name of the bank: UCO, CTS
Account holder: H.H The Dalai Lama’s Religious & Culture Society
Account Number: 20590100001910
IFSC Code: UCBA0002059
Swift Code: UCBAINBB001
Issued by:
Department of Religion and Culture
Central Tibetan Administration
29 November 2013