Sikyong Visits Tso Pema Tibetans, Notes Top Chinese Leaders’ Tibet Visit Amid Global Support for His Holiness the Dalai Lama Post-Ghoton

Rewalsar, Mandi: After successfully concluding official engagements in Bir and Chauntara, Sikyong Penpa Tsering visited Rewalsar (famously known as Tso Pema) in Mandi District, where he offered prayers at the sacred Guru Rinpoche meditation caves and the towering statue of Guru Padmasambhava.

Sikyong then visited Buddhist monasteries around the sacred lake, namely the Zigar Drukpa Kargyud Institute, Zangdok Palri Palace Monastery, Drikung Kagyu Monastic School, and Orgyen Heruka Nyingmapa Gompa.

The day’s itinerary also included visits to Rewalsar Tibetan Coordinator Office, Tibetan Primary Health Centre, and Himalayan Learning Centre.

Later in the day, Sikyong addressed the Tibetan residents of Rewalsar. In his address, he remarked, “Our official visits to settlements and community centres around the world aim to build bridges and strengthen the foundation of trust between our scattered communities and the Central Tibetan Administration....