Statues of Lord Buddha and Tonpa Shenrab have been distributed to Tibetan monasteries and nunneries in India, Nepal and Bhutan as part of the Central Tibetan Administration’s undertakings during this portentous critical year of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Department of Religion and Culture has a programme of activities including accumulating prayers, following advice from the spiritual heads of Tibetan Buddhism and state oracle.