Vibrant celebration of Tibetan legacy in India
11 Dec 2016 4:03 PM IST11 Dec 2016 4:03 PM IST
The celebrations were held in a monastery near Dharamshala.
These traditional dances are performed to celebrate the life of the 8th century Indian seer Padmasambhava, who is revered by Tibetans for his role in spreading Buddhism in Tibet (Photo: AP)- Buddhist devotees pray as they watch a dance drama called 'cham' at the Sherabling monastery, about 70 kilometers (40 miles) south of Dharmsala (Photo: AP)
- Exiled Tibetans perform a traditional dance for Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, at the inauguration of a four-day seminar on legacy of Tibet (Photo: AP)
- The seer is also considered the second Buddha in Tibet, Nepal, India and Bhutan (Photo: AP)
- Padmasambhava was also known as Guru Rimpoche and built the first monastery in Tibet (Photo: AP)
- The Tibetan community in exile has been living in Dharamshala since 1959 (Photo: AP)
- Sherabling monastery is situated about 70 kilometers (40 miles) south of Dharmsala, India (Photo: AP)
- Tibetan Buddhist monks perform a dance called 'cham' wearing traditional masks, at the Sherabling monastery (Photo: AP)
These traditional dances are performed to celebrate the life of the 8th century Indian seer Padmasambhava, who is revered by Tibetans for his role in spreading Buddhism in Tibet (Photo: AP)
The celebrations were held in a monastery near Dharamshala.
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