Kangra, July 12 -- Tibetan spiritual leader the 14th Dalai Lama departed for Ladakh on Saturday morning, where he is expected to stay until the end of August. Hundreds of devotees gathered at Kangra Airport to see him off, expressing their joy and reverence ahead of his annual sojourn to the Himalayan region.

Devotees, while speaking to ANI, said His Holiness will spend the monsoon season in Ladakh, blessing the people of the region. Residents from Ladakh and neighbouring areas are eagerly awaiting his arrival.

Among those present was Tsering Dolma, President of the Regional Tibetan Women's Association, who expressed the significance of the visit while speaking to ANI. "Our revered leader, the Dalai Lama, is travelling to Ladakh, and we...