Gaya (Bihar):Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived at Bodh Gaya on Friday, officials said. He was accorded a warm welcome at the Gaya International Airport by District Magistrate Thiyagarajan S M and Deputy Development Commissioner Vinod Duhan. From the airport, he travelled to Bodh Gaya under heavy security cover. A large number of people stood on either side of the road to catch a glimpse of the Dalai Lama, as he drove to the Tibetan monastery at Bodh Gaya.
According to the information provided by the district administration, the Dalai Lama will inaugurate the three-day International Sangha Forum 2023. The forum will be held on December 20, 21 and 22 at the International Convention Center Bodh Gaya. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may also attend the function on December 20. On December 23, the Tibetan spiritual leader will participate in a World Peace Prayer session in the morning with delegates of the International Sangha Forum along with the public at the Mahabodhi Stupa.