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Nine senior citizens took part in the annual pilgrimage to Bodhgaya (11-26 November 2011) organised by Tarayana Foundation. The group was escorted by Ms. Pema, Programme Officer and Ms. Thinley Bidha, Focal Person for Green Technologies. The group visited other places of significance including Nalanda, Varanasi and Rajgir in addition to visiting all the holy sites in and around Bodhgaya. This year the senior citizens were from the Lhop community with the exception of Abi Goling who is from Radhi, Tashigang.

The senior citizens were delighted to be able to visit these holy sites and were grateful to Her Majesty Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck for establishing Tarayana who coordinated the annual pilgrimage. This annual pilgrimage for senior destitute was initiated in 2008 to commemorate the coronation of His Majesty and the Centenary Celebrations.

On behalf of all our remote communities, Tarayana joined the Thimphu population in welcoming Their Majesties the King and Queen back from Punakha on the 14th of October 2011. Their Majesties stopped to acknowledge the "Sho" put up by the Tarayana Rural Crafts on Norzin Lam and graciously signed the brochure that was on the table inspite of it being late in the night. Moreover Their Majesties had been on their feet for most of the journey from Punakha to Thimphu acknowledging the lineup of people from all walks of life who were waiting to receive the Royal Couple. Their patience, stamina (mental and physical) and fortitude was tested to the core and were given 110/100 by all we met that evening. We are indeed lucky to continue to witness such love and compassion for us the subjects and pray for a happy married life for our Monarch.