Dalai Lama arrives at Tawang

November 8th, 2009 TAWANG - The Dalai Lama arrived in India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh Sunday to a rousing reception by hundreds of monks and the resonating sound of gongs and cymbals. The spiritual leader of the Tibetans who has thousands of followers around the world arrived at this picture-pretty town perched at an altitude of more than 11,000 feet, close to the border with China, on a weeklong visit to this mountainous state of about one million people.

November 8th, 2009 Dalai Lama visits town near TibetTAWANG, India — The Dalai Lama has arrived in the northeastern Indian town of Tawang for a five-day visit that has heightened tensions between India and China. The Tibetan spiritual leader arrived Sunday morning in this town near the border with Tibet to lead prayer services with local Buddhists.

November 7th, 2009 TAWANG - Dozens of Indian flags fluttered alongside Tibetan prayer flags Saturday as Buddhist monks braved the winter chill to put up welcome arches and Mandala paintings on the road ahead of the Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh. The Tibetan spiritual leader arrives Sunday at Tawang, a picturesque town perched at an altitude of over 11,000 feet close to the border with China, on a week-long visit to Arunachal, a state of about one million people.

November 7th, 2009 BOMDILLA - Buddhist singing monk Ngawang Tashi Bapu, nominated for a Grammy award in 2006, is a busy man - rehearsing hymns to welcome Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. The unassuming 41-year-old tribal monk said he was not sure whether the Dalai Lama, who arrives in Arunachal Pradesh Sunday, would have the time to listen to his traditional Buddhist chants due to time constraints.

November 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ahead of the much awaited visit of Tibetans' spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Sunday, Arunachal Pradesh has geared up for His holiness's welcome here. Indian journalists have been allowed to cover the Nobel Laureate Dalai Lama's visit in the Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh.

November 7th, 2009 TAWANG - In a bid to extend a warm welcome to Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama, residents of Tawang hung decorations and cleaned the streets leading to the Tawang Monastery on Saturday. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader is due to begin his week-long visit to the town close to Chinese border in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday.

November 7th, 2009 TAWANG - Thousands of locals in traditional costumes and monks attired in their maroon robes lined up streets early Sunday to greet the Dalai Lama as he arrived here on a weeklong visit to India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. The Dalai Lama landed in Assam's main city of Guwahati from New Delhi at 7.45 a.m.

November 5th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Samdhong Rinpoche, the Tibetan Prime Minister in-exile has said that there is no point in reacting to China's condemnation of the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's visit to the Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh. Talking to reporters here on Wednesday, Rinponche said: "I need not react anything.

November 5th, 2009 TAWANG - More than 800 Buddhist monks led by their high priests will welcome Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama when he arrives the mountainous northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh Sunday amid mounting protests from China over his visit. "Preparations are almost complete with 700 to 800 monks all set to give the Dalai Lama a religious welcome," T.G.

November 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Tibetan Govt.-in-exile on Monday reasserted its stand over the proposed visit of Tibetan Spiritual Leader, Dalai Lama, saying that their leader will visit Tawang city of Arunachal Pradesh. "He will visit," said Samdhong Rinpoche, the Tibetan govt.-in exile told a private news channel.

October 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Union Government on Tuesday cleared the Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh next month, dispelling speculation over the Tibetan spiritual leader's trip. The Dalai Lama is expected visit the border state from November 8.

October 24th, 2009 TAWANG - Around 400 Lamas are holding special prayers daily at the Tawang monastery as it prepares to welcome Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama next month amid stiff opposition by China to his Arunahcal Pradesh visit. The Tibetan leader arrives Nov 8 at the Tawang monastery in India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China.

October 7th, 2009 TAWANG - Residents of Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh are thrilled over Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's visit to the place, considered as one of the last vestiges of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism. Dalai Lama is scheduled to visit the 400-year-old monastery in November.

September 22nd, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetans living in exile in Dharamshala on Tuesday prayed for the success of Dalai Lama's impending visit to Arunachal Pradesh. Although the annual ritual of prayers is dedicated for highest Buddhist leader's health and well being, but this year a large number of monks and nuns from various monasteries have assembled at the Theckchen Choelling Tsuglag Khang monastery to wish the Dalai Lama a good luck for his upcoming visit to the north-eastern state.

July 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has termed his stay in India for the past 50 years as an enriching experience. "Fifty years passed since I came to this country because of some tragedy beyond human control, beyond imagination, something very difficult.