Dharamshala, Dec. 17 -- Chinese officials have allegedly sent a significant number of police and paramilitary personnel to Lhasa on Sunday for the annual Ganden Ngamchoe festival, an important religious event that honours the parinirvana of Je Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, Phayul reported.

Ganden Ngamchoe, celebrated on the 25th day of the 10th month according to the Tibetan lunar calendar, is typically observed by lighting butter lamps, walking around monasteries and praying at significant religious locations, particularly at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Phayul noted.

However, images and videos shared by a Tibetan user on X depicted an atmosphere of heightened tension around the Jokhang Temple duri...