Dehradun, July 8 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 6 Jul: A grand celebration was held on Sunday at the Tibetan Colony Football Ground in Clement Town here, today, on the occasion of the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. The event was organised by the Tirupati Kalyan Office at the Tibetan Nehru Memorial School.

State Cabinet Minister of Tourism, Religious Affairs, Culture, Public Works, Irrigation, Panchayati Raj, Rural Construction and Watershed Management Satpal Maharaj attended as the Chief Guest.

In his address, Satpal Maharaj described the Dalai Lama as the living embodiment of compassion. He said that the Dalai Lama is not only an extraordinary Buddhist monk but also the spiritual leader of Tibet and a global sy...