Tibetans in Bir Tibetan settlement in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh honoured His Holiness the Dalai Lama by offering him a special memento of Ashtamangala,‘the eight auspicious symbol of Buddhism.’ The offering was to express their gratitude to His Holiness and was during an audience with its 400 members. His Holiness advised the younger generation to pay more attention to the Tibetan language which, he said, is the most appropriate language with which to learn the Nalanda tradition.