Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi and former Kalon Tripa Professor Samdhong Rinpoche were the Chief Guests. Among the guests of honour were Adrian Michael A Amatong and Rufus B Rodriguez from the Philippines House of Representatives.
Although the Dalai Lama was enthroned at the age of four, the Fifth Reting Rinpoche, who presided over the ceremony, continued to hold the reins of power as the Regent during his minority. He was succeeded by the Third Taktra Rinpoche (born 1874) in 1941. However, that all changed when China invaded Tibet and the Dalai Lama was compelled to assume full authority on Nov 17, 1950 at the age of 15.
