Footage Unearthed on Instagram: "This historic footage from 1964 documents the opening of a new Buddhist monastery in Mussoorie, India, by the Dalai Lama. The monastery served as a vital center for Tibetan refugees, offering a space for worship, cultural preservation, and community. The video shows the Dalai Lama's arrival, accompanied by Mrs. Menon, and his interactions with Tibetan children. It also captures the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the draping of white scarves over a Buddha image, and tra

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama granted an audience to nearly 390 devotees, including Tibetans, Indians, and international visitors, at Drepung Gomang Monastery in Mundgod, South India, on 31 December 2025. Video Courtesy: Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama | Tibet.Net

On 5 January 2026, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama granted an audience to around 400 devotees, including Buddhist monks from six countries taking part in the Fourth Pali and Sanskrit International Bhikkhu Exchange Program, at the debating hall of Drepung Gomang Monastery in Mundgod, South India. Video Courtesy: Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama | Tibet.Net