India, June 3 -- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama formally received his Grammy Award on Wednesday during a special ceremony at his official residence in Dharamshala.

The award, won for the album Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, was presented to him by sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and his sons, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash.

Addressing the media, Amjad Ali Khan explained that the project features the family playing the sarod alongside the voice of the Dalai Lama, noting that they travelled to Dharamshala to hand over the award to His Holiness. Ayaan Ali Bangash described the collaboration and the subsequent win as a profound blessing, expressing deep gratitude that the spiritual leader permitt...