Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Oct 26: Regional Educational Cultural Development Organization Tangyar built a Lhabab Chorten, the Stupa representing Buddha’s descent from the celestial realms, Tushita Heaven and dedicated to the village community as a part of Gyalsras Bakula Rinpoche centenary celebration.
The construction of the Stupa was executed with the support from Himalayan Cultural Heritage Foundation (HCHF) Leh and commissioned by the Stupa experts, Tsewang Phuntsog and Tsetan Mutup.
The consecration of the Stupa was performed by the monks from Spituk, Samkar, Stok and Saboo monasteries. The consecration ceremony was followed by a grand function, presided by the Chogzhi Lama Ven. Lobzang Tsering and Tsering Angchuk, councillor, Diskit constituency who attended the function as guest of honour.
While speaking on the occasion secretary RECDOT, Thinless Nurboo said, “The Lhabab Chorten was built in memory of Gyalsras Bakula Rinpoche and his immense contribution to Ladakh in different fields”.
He thanked villages to strengthen and support Government schools in their respective villages as mark of respect for Bakula Rinpoche and his contributions in the field of education in Ladakh.
In his address Diskit Tsering Angchuk highlighted the efforts and endeavours of Bakula Rinpoche in opening schools in every nook and corner of Ladakh. He appealed to the villagers to strengthen and support Govt schools in their respective areas as mark for respect for Bakula Rinpoche and his contributions in the field of education in Ladakh.
Dr Sonam Wangchok, founder/secretary HCHF stated that HCHF has been working extensively in the field of cultural preservation in Ladakh for last several years. “This time we are supporting a new Stupa in order to do a detailed documentation of stupa building, its contents (Zung) and rituals associated with it under the project Audio-Visual recording/documentation/archiving of the traditional materials relating to Buddhist art and culture for preservation and dissemination, funded by Ministry of Culture, Government of India”, Dr Wangchok said.
Earlier, Ven Lobzang Tsering, Gyen Lobzang Angchuk Khamba, Nurboo Spon, Master Angchuk and Tsewang Dorjey, member Tangyar also delivered speeches on life and contributions of Gyalsras Bakula Rinpoche.
A cultural programme and an archery competition were also organized and the folk songs sung by the famous folk song singer from Nubra.
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