GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
                                     DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION PUBLIC RELATIONS & PRINTING
                                                                        // NAHARLAGUN //

NO.IPR(PR)-86/2002                                                             Dated Naharlagun, the 21th  April, 2004.

                                                                      PRESS RELEASE

BOMDILA: The enthronement ceremony of Ven. Namling Thupten Gyaltsen Rinpoche was held on April 20 last at GRL Monastery. His Eminence the 13th Tsona Gontse Rinpoche, minister, Tourism, presented the reincarnation certificate issued by His holiness 14th Dalai Lama to Ven. Namling Rinpoche. Large numbers of devotees, monks and public of Bomdila and Tawang were present on the occasion. Traditional scarves (Kha-tag) were offered to the New Rinpoche.
Ven Namling Thupten Gyaltsen is the son of Shri Lungten of Shoul Basti of Tawang District. He has been recognized as reincarnation of His Eminance Trokhang Rinpoche Jamyang Zoepa, former Abbot of Gontse Ganden Rabgyal-ling Monastery by His holiness 14th Dalai Lama.

    Speaking about the new Rinpoche, Rev. T.G.Rinpoche said that he was a unique child and people always felt he was special. He first met His holiness 14th Dalai Lama in 1983 and His Holiness sent him for higher studies in Buddhist theology. Rev. Rinpoche also recalled the appointment of Ven. Namling Rinpoche's earlier incarnation by 12th Tsona Gontse Rinpoche as Abbot of Gontse Ganden Rabgyal-ling Monastery, Tibet.
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