Thiksey Rinpoche visits Jivetsal, offers prayers to holy relics

By Reach Ladakh Correspondent Leh, May 05, 2026
Leh :

His Eminence the 9th Thiksey Rinpoche, Ngawang Jamyang Chamba Stanzin, accompanied by Kelkhang Rinpoche, visited Jivetsal on May 5 and paid homage to the sacred relics of the Tathagata Buddha.

The visit was also attended by an official from the National Museum, who presented a memento to His Eminence on the occasion.

During the visit, His Eminence offered prayers and received blessings in a serene and spiritually charged atmosphere. Kelkhang Rinpoche also paid obeisance to the holy relics, underscoring the deep cultural and spiritual significance of the ongoing exposition.

Devotees and officials present on the occasion witnessed the solemn visit, which further enhanced the sanctity of the sacred display.
The relics will remain at Jivetsal until May 11, after which they will be taken to Zanskar as part of the continuing exposition.