The 14-year-old Karmapa was whisked away in a convoy of jeeps before dawn, accompanied by an Indian official and 15 monks wearing the uniforms of the Dalai Lama's guards.

The teen-age Buddhist leader arrived at a Dharmsala hotel on Wednesday, following an eight-day trek across the Himalayas through Nepal and northern India to escape Chinese-ruled Tibet.

The BBC South Asia correspondent says the growing media attention may have contributed to the decision to move the boy.

The 14-year-old Karmapa Lama -- the only Tibetan religious leader approved by both the Dalai Lama and Beijing -- made a guarded public appearance on Saturday and has met twice with the Dalai Lama since arriving in Dharmsala.

The 14 year-old Karmapa Lama had stayed at the Dalai Lama's official guesthouse since his arrival in India on Wednesday.

It is the most significant exodus since the Dalai Lama and tens of thousands of Tibetans departed their homeland after a failed 1959 uprising against Chinese rule.

The teen-age Buddhist leader arrived at a Dharmsala hotel on Wednesday, following an eight-day trek across the Himalayas through Nepal and northern India to escape Chinese-ruled Tibet.

The 14-year-old Karmapa was whisked away in a convoy of jeeps before dawn, accompanied by an Indian official and 15 monks wearing the uniforms of the Dalai Lama's guards.

The 14 year-old Karmapa Lama had stayed at the Dalai Lama's official guesthouse since his arrival in India on Wednesday.

The BBC South Asia correspondent says the growing media attention may have contributed to the decision to move the boy.

The 14-year-old Karmapa Lama -- the only Tibetan religious leader approved by both the Dalai Lama and Beijing -- made a guarded public appearance on Saturday and has met twice with the Dalai Lama since arriving in Dharmsala.

It is the most significant exodus since the Dalai Lama and tens of thousands of Tibetans departed their homeland after a failed 1959 uprising against Chinese rule.

The 14-year-old Karmapa was whisked away in a convoy of jeeps before dawn, accompanied by an Indian official and 15 monks wearing the uniforms of the Dalai Lama's guards.

The teen-age Buddhist leader arrived at a Dharmsala hotel on Wednesday, following an eight-day trek across the Himalayas through Nepal and northern India to escape Chinese-ruled Tibet.

The 14-year-old Karmapa Lama -- the only Tibetan religious leader approved by both the Dalai Lama and Beijing -- made a guarded public appearance on Saturday and has met twice with the Dalai Lama since arriving in Dharmsala.

The BBC South Asia correspondent says the growing media attention may have contributed to the decision to move the boy.

The 14 year-old Karmapa Lama had stayed at the Dalai Lama's official guesthouse since his arrival in India on Wednesday.

It is the most significant exodus since the Dalai Lama and tens of thousands of Tibetans departed their homeland after a failed 1959 uprising against Chinese rule.