CM prays at Samdruptse 6TH VAJRA GURU MANTRA RECITATION HELD AT GURU PADMASAMBHAVA’S STATUE COMPLEX

NAMCHI, 20 Oct: Chief Minister Pawan Chamling attended the Wang ceremony at the Vajra Guru Mantra recitation at Samdrupste here on 18 October, last Thursday.
Later, the Chief Minister met with the Samdrupste Management Committee members and discussed initiatives which need to be taken up at the site. The CM assured to fulfill demands placed by the committee, and during the discussion, emphasized on his efforts to make Sikkim a preferred Pilgrimage Tourism destination. For this to happen, Sikkim will need to nurture its traditional and new pilgrimage spots and maintain its secular and peaceful environment, he stressed.
The State Government’s consistent efforts to develop such projects as the Guru Padmasambhava statue at Samdruptse, the Char Dhaam project nearby at Solophok and the Tathagatha Tsal at Rabongla, he highlighted, were conscious efforts at embellishing Sikkim’s religious ambience with a strong focus on the State’s secular credentials.
The State government has worked hard to develop and promote Sikkim as a pilgrimage tourist destination paying respect to all religions of the state, he said. At present, all religions in Sikkim enjoy equal rights and security in all aspects, the CM stressed.
He also advised the Samdrupste management committee members to provide accurate information to visitors at the statue complex about Guru Padmasambava and other related Buddhist features of the area.
He further pointed out that while the State Government has successfully completed ambitious projects in the State, their sustenance and success will depend on the efficacy of the administrative bodies and committees appointed to manage these projects and the society at large.
The Chief Minister was at Samdruptse to attend the sixth annual Vajra Guru Mantra Recitation ceremony underway there. The prayer involves recitation of the Vajra Guru Mantra 12 crore times to invoke the blessings of Guru Padmasambhava for universal peace and welfare of all sentient beings. The prayers had begun at Samdruptse on 05 October and concluded with the wang ceremony performed by Sherdrup Dungshan Rimpoche of Allay Sherdup Choling Monastery of Namchi.
As mentioned, these recitals are held every year at Samdruptse by the management committee and this year as well attracted the attendance of devotees not only from all over Sikkim but also from Nepal, Bhutan, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and other parts of West Bengal. Local clubs and associations also helped in the organization of the prayers.