His Holiness the Dalai Lama has left Dharamsala for Hunsur, Karnataka where he will confer a two day Yamantaka Initiation (dranak chusum wang) at Dzongar Chodhe Monastery. The Dalai Lama will be in Karnataka during his 78th birthday on 6 July, and there will be a celebration there at Sera Monastery, Bylakuppe. A live webcast of the celebration will be available on www.dalailama.com from 9:00 to 11:30am IST.