6-year-old Rinpoche was welcomed to his throne in Gangtok | Popgen Tech

Gangtok: Sikkim is celebrating the Buddhist festival of Losoong from today till December 28. On the first auspicious day of the festival, Kagyud Monastery in Chandmari, Gangtok welcomed 6-year-old Kargyud Tulku Rinpoche Namdag Judgral Choeying Rangdrol to take his rightful throne.

The 9th reincarnation of Rinpoche Jigmee Knawang Tenpai Gyalsten Rinponche was recognized after a gap of 16 years since the last Rinponche. Rinponche who was born in Bumthang, Bhutan was recognized by Gyalwang Drukpa. He was earlier staying at the Dali monastery in Darjeeling for the past week from where he was taken to Sikkim.