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Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's 90th birthday celebrated with devotion & joy in Gangtok
Gangtok, July 6 (UNI) The 90th birthday of Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, was celebrated with devotion and joy at Chandmari, Gangtok.
Organised by the Tibetan Settlement Office and the Tibetan community of Gangtok, the event was attended by Speaker of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly Mingma Norbu Sherpa as Chief Guest. MP Indra Hang Subba, DGP Akshay Sachdeva, and Syari MLA Tenzing Lamtha were also present.
The Kashag, the governing council of the Central Tibetan Administration, declared 2025 as the Year of
Compassion, calling on people worldwide to honour the Dalai Lama's teachings of kindness, unity, and environmental responsibility.
The event also reflected on the resilience of the Tibetan exile community, rooted in the Dalai Lama's teachings of compassion shastra, and urged all to work towards a more peaceful and unified world.
Marking the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Sikkim's Lok Sabha MP Indra Hang Subba described the Tibetan spiritual leader's presence in India as a 'great luck' for the country and a beacon of hope in an increasingly troubled world.
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang today extended his greetings to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on the revered spiritual leader's 90th birth anniversary.
In a deeply reverent message, the Chief Minister spoke on behalf of the people of Sikkim, honouring the Dalai Lama as a beacon of peace, compassion, and spiritual wisdom.
Former Chief Minister of Sikkim and President of the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), Pawan Chamling, paid rich tribute to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on the occasion of his 90th birthday, calling him 'a guiding light for humanity' and a source of spiritual inspiration whose message transcends borders and generations.
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