Itanagar, March 31 -- The much-anticipated six-day trekking programme on the Freedom Trail, retracing the historic route taken by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Gyalwa Tenzin Gyatso in 1959, commenced on Monday from Kenzamani in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.
The event is organized by the District Administration, Tawang, under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner Kanki Darang, with support from Lumla MLA Tsering Lhamu and Chairman DoKAA Jambey Wangdi.
The trekking event will culminate at Pungteng, Tawang, on April 5, commemorating the day when the Tibetan spiritual leader arrived in Tawang in 1959.
The inaugural ceremony at Kenzamani began with long-life prayers for His Holiness, followed by cultural performances by monks and villagers. ...