SILIGURI/ GANGTOK March 25: The Great Buddhist Monk His
Holiness Dalai Lama today
consecrated 137 ft high Lord Buddha Statue
in " TATHAGATA TSAL" or Buddha Park at Picturesque Rabangla in
Sikkim, a place at 7900ft above MSL.Beside the 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony for the grand statue, HH has also places many other Holi relics brought from South East Asian Monasteries in the special sanctorum hall built under the grand statue of Lord.
HH Dalai Lama has arrived Sikkim yesterday
on his four days trip after which, the Monk will stay for more three days at
Siliguri in the foothills of west Bengal adjoining to
Sikkim
"Do not keep a materialistic outlook. The large statue
of Buddhaor Guru Padmasambhava can give us inspiration and peace of mind. But
we cannot take that unless we take the teachings of Buddha's thought,"
said HH Dalai Lama in his speech in Tibetan language.
Present in the occasion, Sikkim CM Mr. Pawan Chamling said,
"He said Sikkim
However, the whole state Sikkim
and North Bengal have been put under strong
security net to ensure no untoward incident during the visit of Dalai Lama.
"Any untoward incident now can unpleasant message to global platform as HH
Dalai Lamas visit to any place remain in global level headlines," said a
senior Home department official.
It may be mentioned that reportedly China placed
its objection with GoI against Dalai Lama's visit to Sino Indian border state Arunachal
Pradesh in 2009.
Similar objection was made during his visit to another border state Sikkim
China placed its objection with GoI against Dalai Lama's visit to Sino Indian border state Arunachal Pradesh in 2009. Similar objection was made during his visit to another border state Sikkim in 2010 too. But this time, no similar initiative from Chinese side has been reported so far.
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