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Thereafter, Atisa after spending some time in the plains of Palpa, then under the rule of King Ananta Kirti, who also provided a cordial reception and was presented by Atisa with a special elephant named Drishta-oushadhi, for carriage of sacred objects, entered Tibet.
As the party entered Tibet, they found 100 horsemen, all decorated with white royal ornamental equipments, under the command of 4 generals each of whom had 16 lancers bearing white flags with the remaining escort carrying small Patakas (flags) and 20 white satin umbrellas. The band consisted of musical reed bag-pipes, guitar and other musical instruments which with a sonorous but grave music, and uttering the sacred mantra “Om Mani Padme hum”, welcomed him. Here Atisa had the first introduction with the special drink ‘cha’ (tea), which was presented in Tibetan manner poured in a cup decorated with the figures of the Chinese dragon, in the presence of Nari-tcho Sumpa, the King’s representative.
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