Tawang, February 13: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday attended the consecration and inauguration of the new Administrative Block of Sera Jey Jamyang Choekhorling Monastery in Tawang.
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| Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu with monks and dignitaries at Sera Jey Jamyang Choekhorling Monastery in Tawang during the inauguration ceremony. (Image: x.com/PemaKhanduBJP) |
The ceremony was held in the presence of Venerable Geshe Lobsang Norbu, Chief Administrator of Sera Jey Monastery, Karnataka, His Eminence Dolhe Rinpoche Tenzin Kunkhyen, Abbot of Sera Jey Jamyang Choekhorling Monastery, and other dignitaries.
The newly inaugurated Administrative Block is expected to significantly improve administrative efficiency, residential facilities and the overall learning environment for monks and students. During the event, the State Bank of India, Tawang Branch, donated a school bus to the monastery, a move that will benefit children associated with the institution.
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Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister emphasised that monasteries serve as living centres of culture, discipline, learning and compassion, and underscored the collective responsibility to support and strengthen such institutions.
Earlier in the day, Khandu visited Tawang Monastery and received blessings from the Abbot, Venerable Phara Damey Tulku Rinpoche. He expressed gratitude for the spiritual guidance and prayers for peace, harmony and the well-being of all beings, and said such leadership continues to reinforce the values of compassion and understanding in society.
