11th Panchen Lama goes to Ngari for Buddhist activities
Recently, 11th Panchen Erdeni Choskyi Gyalpo arrived in Ngari, Tibet to carry out Buddhist activities.
On July 21, the 11th Panchen Lama arrived at Chuguo Temple at the foot of Gangdise Holy Mountain and on the southern banks of Lake Manasarovar and held a grand lake worship ceremony. As one of three major holy lakes in Tibet, beautiful Lake Manasarovar is a holy place for Buddhists to worship.
Hearing that the 11th Panchen Lama would come to Chuguo Temple, local people dressed in festive clothing and came one after another, waiting for the 11th Panchen Lama to receive his blessings.
On July 22, the 11th Panchen Lama came to Khorchak Monastery, a famous monastery of the Sakya sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Khorchak Monastery, located in Burang County, was built by the Tibetan translator Rinchen Zangpo in the year 996 AD and is over 1,000 years old.
The 11th Panchen Lama holds a lake worship ceremony at Lake Manasarovar.
The 11th Panchen Lama holds a lake worship ceremony at Lake Manasarovar.
The 11th Panchen Lama holds a lake worship ceremony at Lake Manasarovar.
The 11th Panchen Lama chants sutras Kathorchak Monastery .
High monks of Khorchak Monastery offer Buddha statues and scriptures to the 11th Panchen Lama.
The 11th Panchen Lama blesses Buddhist followers.