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Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 25 (ANI): Tibetans-in-exile in Shimla on Saturday celebrated and observed the 37th birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gendhun Choekyi Nyima, with prayers and offerings, expressing hope of celebrating his next birthday in his presence.
The observance was jointly organised by the Jonang Monastery, Shimla chapters of the Tibetan Women’s Association and the Tibetan Youth Congress. Monks, along with members of the Tibetan community, gathered at the Dingu Hill prayer site near the monastery to offer prayers for his long life and immediate release.
Speaking with ANI, the Chief Representative of the Centeral Tibetan Administration ,Tsewang Phuntsok said the day holds deep significance for Tibetans and the global Buddhist community. He stated that the Panchen Lama, born on April 25, 1989, in Tibet, was recognised at a young age by Dalai Lama as one of the highest spiritual figures in Tibetan Buddhism, second only to the Dalai Lama.
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