By Tendar Tsering
BODHGAYA, December 31: Arunachal Pradesh Minister for Tourism and Rural Works Pema Khandu inaugurated an exhibition organised by the Dharamshala based Men-tse Khang – Tibetan Medical and Astrological Institute (TMAI) in commemoration of its 50 years of establishment in exile in India yesterday.
TMAI, which is also holding a free medical camp for the thousands of devotees attending the Kalachakra teachings, said that the special exhibition will showcase the rich history of Tibetan medicine and astrology, accomplished thorough hundreds of years of research and study.
After closely studying the grand alleys of exhibits, Pema Khandu, whose family is one of the chief patrons of the 32nd Kalachakra teachings, assured Men-tse Khang of help in rendering its services to his home state of Arunachal Pradesh in north east India.
“You can approach me directly if you need any help to widen your services and establish new clinics in my state,” said the minister.
When asked whether TMAI has specific plans of approaching the minister for assistance, Tsering Phuntsok, the secretary of the Tibetan institute signaled that the institute might ask for help to farm medicinal plants in the state which borders Tibet to its north.
On Thursday, the Tibet Museum under the Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration also inaugurated a special exhibition depicting in pictures, a detailed biography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the international awards and recognitions that have been bestowed on him. Pictures from the Museum’s ‘50 years in Exile’ exhibition along with images and documents showcasing Tibet at various stages in history were also on display.
Organisers said that the exhibition was brought to Bodh Gaya keeping in mind the large number of devotees from Nepal, Bhutan, and India, and the significant number of Tibetans from Tibet and Chinese who have gathered for the Kalachakra initiations.
