3 November 2026Thimphu, Bhutan
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Bhutan raises 108 stupas in a single day in Gelephu Mindfulness City

Before dawn breaks over Gelephu, anticipation builds along the western bank of the Mau Chhu River, where tens of thousands of attendees have filled their designated Chorten viewing sites by 2am to witness the historic raising of 108 Jangchub Chortens (Stupas of Enlightenment) in Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) yesterday, November 1, 2026.