DHARAMSHALA, Oct 12: Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, arrived at Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra airport today after undergoing a medical check-up in Delhi.
The spiritual leader had gone to Delhi for the medical examination on October 8 from Dharamsala.
Monks dressed in traditional Tibetan robes were present to give a warm welcome to the Dalai Lama.
“He had some health issues, due to which he had gone to Delhi for a medical checkup and now that he is coming back, we all are very happy and very eager to seek his blessings,” a Tibetan monk said.
Another devotee, Tenzin said, “We are welcoming him with a Tibetan song today.”
Lined up in a queue, the devotees avidly awaited the Tibetan leader’s arrival.
Shortly after, the Tibetan leader came out of the airport surrounded by monks and got into a car, on his way to Dharamsala.
Earlier, as per sources, the Dalai Lama had skipped the session for Taiwanese teachings scheduled for October 2-3 due to bad health.
The Tibetan leader also postponed his planned visits to Gangtok and Salugara in view of the undergoing rescue operations in flood-hit Sikkim.
“In view of the recent disaster in Sikkim caused by floods and the ongoing focus of the state machinery in relief efforts, the planned visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Gangtok and Salugara scheduled from October 16 to 22 has been postponed until further notice,” said the office of the Dalai Lama in a statement.
“We apologise for the inconvenience caused. Our prayers are with the people and state of Sikkim,” it added. (UNI)
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