Zemithang (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], March 10 (ANI): Nestled in the scenic Tawang district, the Zemithang valley along the Nyanmjang Chu River holds historical significance as the sanctuary where the 14th Dalai Lama found refuge upon his escape from Tibet in 1959. This annual festival, the Gorsam Kora, is held at Gorsam Chorten, a 93-foot-tall stupa built during the 13th century AD by a local monk, Lama Pradhar. This landmark and icon for Himalayan Buddhism is older than the Tawang Monastery located in Tawang town, about 92 km to the east. It is modelled after the Boudhinath stupa of Nepal a…
