Bhutan raises 108 stupas in nine hours
Culture · First reported 3 Nov, 17:41 · Updated 19:43
Bhutan raised 108 Buddhist stupas at the upcoming Gelephu Mindfulness City within nine hours. The Hindu reports that about 40,000 trained volunteers took part and links the project to the city’s envisioned role as an ethical global economic hub.
- Bhutan raised 108 Buddhist stupas at the upcoming Gelephu Mindfulness City within nine hours.
- NDTV says the stupas were consecrated and identifies them as Jangchub Chortens.
- The Hindu reports that about 40,000 trained volunteers took part and describes the effort as laying a spiritual foundation for the city.
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- Number of stupas
- 108
- Time taken
- Nine hours
- Location
- Upcoming Gelephu Mindfulness City
- Reported volunteers
- About 40,000 trained volunteers
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- An earlier Lux headline says Anutin invited Thais to invest in Bhutan. [aef4952b-715a-4981-81d9-2a12242790bc]
- An earlier Lux summary says the ceremony was linked to plans for a new city intended to support economic growth; it also notes that stupa number 76 was dedicated to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [3844b19c-1957-4a0c-8ee0-b3deaf6dc37c]
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