Himalayan Times (1951)

April 29 1901

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DALAI LAMA MEETS
PEOPLE ON MOUNTAIN WALKS

The secular and spiritual edicts of
the 14th Dalai Lama now issue f ml
the Dongkar or White Cinch -hell
.Monastery in the Chum hi vall-v which
he prefers as. his headquaters ti the
Tibetan Trade Agent • residence at
1'ipithang. The Donkar Monastery was
founded by I ronio Geshc Rimpocbe, a
high latna from iyd.ilunpho whose
cm blamed body lies in i silver mausoleum
in one of the inner rooms of the momis.
leiy. The late Geshe Rimpoche's nam°
i" revered throughout the Ohumbi vellev
and other parts oT I ibet, and even today
his medicinal pills are greatly sought
after by people suffering from various
ailments, a pill when available costing
over Rs 60

The Dalai Lima has recently been
in the habit of visiting from Dongkar
Monastery various hermitages in the
surrounding mountains, and his walks
are strenuous enough to leave attendant
officials and his personal guard of six
soldiers panting some distance behind.
On these walks he meets and talks with
bumble woodcutters and herdsmen who
would otherwise have to seek permission
for an interview through an official, the
Dronyer Chempo, who scrutinizes all
application. The Dalai Lama has still
to vis.t a special cave where Ueshe
Kimpuchu once meditated and where
Ch.....hi valley people believe that the

Nigyur or Snowman fed the Geshe
Rimpnche.

The Dongkar Monastery is ti* e and
a hall miles lrom Vatung village on
the road lrom Yatung to Lhasa and is
situated on a bluff overlooking the
magnificent plain of Lingmathai.g. The
monastery is the largest in Tromo, as
the territory is known.

TENDER NOTICE

Executive Engineer Darjeeling

The Executive Engineer, Darjeeliiig
Division, Darjeeling invites separate sealed
tenders in B.F. No. 201-A from regtd.
Class i and II contractors and c incli-
nation of Class 111 aid IV contractors
of \V & B Dept as per rules as well
as from bonaride outside contractors lor
each ot the under-noted wo ks. Estima-
ted amount and Earnest money ar>
noted against ea h work 1. Permanent
linstoration nf damages by extraordinary
ri iai of 1950 to Peshoke Road— (a)
C instructing an alternative road in ttie
17th. Mile of Peshoke Road Rs. 1.13,00:1 -
;in ! Rs. 2,260' ; (b) Constructing Protec
tive works to and widening of the Peshok"
Bridge on the road. Rs. 20,000'- and
Rs. 400-. Last date of rec uving tenders-
May 1, 1951 up to 3 P.M Ful, parti-
culars together with contract documents
consisting of detailed condition and spe- I
cification of the work can be seen in the
•fan mentioned office and that of the j
Superintending Engineer, Northern Circle
at Jalpaiguri, during working hours on
week days.

WANTED

For Sir T. N. High School,
Gangtok Nikkiin) B.A , B 1., and B A ,
l\T. 1., teachers in the grade of Rs. 100/-
6-loU - with Provident Fund and 1(1%
of pay as House Itent on confirmation
after six months. Besides B.T. allow,me.>
rupees twentytive per month. Apply
immediately with testimonials stating
age ami qualifications to Officer in charge
Education Department, Sikkitn Suite,
Gangtok.