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India-Linked Buddha Relics to Be Enshrined in Bhutan Chortens
The Hindu1h
THE BRIEF
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Buddhist relics of Indian origin will be enshrined in 108 jangchub chortens constructed along the Mau Chhu River in Gelephu, Bhutan.
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The project marks the spiritual foundation of the Gelephu Mindfulness City envisioned by Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk.
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The mass enshrinement event coincides with the 18th coronation anniversary of King Wangchuk and Lord Buddha’s Descending Day.