New Delhi, December 15, 2016: His Holiness, the Tibetan Spiritual leader – Dalai Lama, was in Mysore to attend the 97th convocation of the University of Mysore and deliver the convocation address. For his two day visit to the city, The Dalai Lama was hosted at the Hotel Grand Mercure Mysuru on New Sayyaji Rao Road.

The Tibetans dressed in their traditional attire, Chupa – were gathered in numbers to get a glimpse of their leader. The Dalai Lama, who is the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace (1989) will be conferred with an Honorary degree along with Pramoda Devi Wadiyar during the convocation at the University of Mysore.

Speaking on the occasion, Sachin Malhotra, General Manager of Grand Mercure Mysuru said, “We are honored and delighted to host His Holiness, the Dalai Lama and we thank him for choosing to stay with us. We are happy that since our opening seven months ago, the Grand Mercure Mysuru – AccorHotels unit, has become the preferred hospitality choice for global personalities and tourists alike”.

Corporate Comm India(CCI Newswire)