Dalai Lama turns 87! PM Modi wishes 'long life and good health' to the Tibetan Spiritual leader

New Delhi, Jul 6: Tibetan Spiritual Leader, Dalai Lama is celebrating his 87th birthday today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed wishes to Dalai Lama on his 87th birthday and prayed for the long life and good health of the spiritual leader.

 

 

 

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared through a tweet, "Conveyed 87th birthday greetings to His Holiness the Dalai Lama over phone earlier today. We pray for his long life and good health." Tibetans across the world are celebrating the 87th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama today. The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) of the Tibetan government-in-exile organized the Dalai Lama's 87th birthday in Dharamshala.

 

 

 

 

 

Hundreds of Tibetans including Buddhist monks, Buddhist nuns, school students, and foreigner supporters gathered at the main Buddhist temple, Tsuglagkhang. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur also attended the event virtually. He tweeted "Hearty birthday greetings to respected Dalai Lama, the great saint and spiritual leader who gave the message of truth, love, humanity and virtue. May your blessings be with all of us always. I wish you stay healthy and long."

 

Dalai Lama, throughout his life in exile, has achieved prominence among the world's political, religious, and social leaders as a universal icon of peace, harmony and non-violence. Moreover, he has been successful in exposing the true nature of the anti-democratic, anti-religious, and anti-humanistic attitude of China and the untold sufferings of the Tibetans under the Chinese administration.