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Zanskar, Ladakh: In bright sunshine under blue skies this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama left Karsha Phodrang to drive down to the Duzin Phodrang, which refers to the ground where he gave the Kalachakra Empowerment in July 1988. He was seen off by drummers at the gate and greeted by groups of people along the road with silk scarves, flowers and even plates of fresh apricots in their hands. Many of them bowed in reverence as he passed.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama laying the foundation stone of the Zanskar Mönlam Chörten at the Kalachakra Ground in Padam, Zanskar, Ladakh, India on 23 July 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor.
Lamas playing horns, drums and cymbals welcomed him as his car turned into the Kalachakra ground. First of all, he drove to the site of the proposed Zanskar Mönlam Chörten, where he viewed a model that revealed a hemispherical stupa in the Indian style. An explanatory poster showed that the structure will include a library, museum and gallery, administrative office...
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