Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai lama reached Raipur by a special flight on Wednesday. Amid tight security, he was accorded a warm welcome at the Mana Airport by vice chancellor of Kushabhau Thakre University Sachchidanand Joshi.
Besides Joshi, a large number of officers and employees of tourism department and others were also present on the occasion.
From the airport, Dalai lama left for Raj Bhawan where he will stay for the night.
Notably, Dalai lama will be the chief guest of the first convocation programme of Kushabhau Thakre University of Journalism and Mass Communication scheduled on Thursday.
Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh welcomed the visit of Nobel laureate (Peace) Dalai lama to Chhattisgarh terming him as the supreme religious leader of Bhuddhists and a great spiritual thinker who has numerous followers all over the world.
He is also the chief of Tibetan Government in Exile. He has been engaged in the pious work of spreading the best human values based on lord Buddha’s principles of Truth and Nonviolence throughout the world.
With his visit, the fame of Chhattisgarh will grow undoubtedly, the Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh said.
Notably, Dalai lama is also scheduled to visit the famous historical site of Sirpur that is full of the remains of Budhist, Jain, Shaivite, and Vaishnavite cultures, Thursday morning. After returning from there, he will participate in the convocatin programme of KTUJM as the chief guest.