Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: India Today
Context: The Gorsam Kora Festival, held annually in Arunachal Pradesh’s Zemithang valley, concluded, celebrating the shared Himalayan Buddhist cultural heritage and the enduring friendship between India and Bhutan.
- Located along the Nyanmjang Chu River, Zemithang is historically significant as the refuge where the 14th Dalai Lama sought sanctuary in 1959.
- The festival, centred around the 93-foot tall stupa – ‘Gorsam Chorten’ built in the 13th century, attracts thousands of devotees, including Bhutanese nationals, for prayers and traditional rituals.
