His Holiness the Dalai Lama has donated Rs 1,000,000 [$14,360 / £10,990 ] to the cyclone relief fund in Odisha. The state was hit by cyclone Fani last week. His Holiness also wrote to Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik praising the relief efforts and offering his condolences and prayers to the families who have lost their loved ones.