Dalai Lama’s b’day under tree that grew from his walking stick | India News

GUWAHATI: A stick pressed into stone, then left behind. Sixty-five years later, it stands fruit-bearing and tall – a tree grown from the workers of a fleeing monk. At Zemithang in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district bordering China, lamas, villagers, and dignitaries gathered Sunday beneath the Gurusheng tree as prayers rose for the Tibetan religious chief‘s lengthy life on his ninetieth birthday.This was the very spot the place the 14th Dalai Lama first rested after escaping from Tibet in 1959. Locals stated the walking stick he used, positioned on a stone earlier than he moved on, took root – giving rise to what’s now thought of a holy tree. “He placed it on a rock. The Monpas (local community) saw it sprout. Today, it bears fruit,” stated Lama Kalzang Lhundrub, secretary of Gorzam Stupa Culture Centre. “The tree is a blessing. It’s growing out of stone.” The Dalai Lama had stayed the second evening at Gorzam Stupa after getting into India.He crossed into India on March 31, 1959, by Zemithang. Security forces acquired him at Survashamba, 2km from Kinzamani. The wood workers, later known as the Gurusheng tree, was with him.Now a religious landmark, the Gurusheng tree drew greater than 18,000 vacationers final 12 months. “It’s the biggest attraction in Zemithang. Prayers under it are believed to be wish- fulfilling,” stated circle officer Deewan Mara.