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Nation answers the call to build 108 sacred chortens

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Some offerings are counted in millions of ngultrum. Others are counted one coin at a time. Some arrive from boardrooms and monasteries. Others come from temple steps, village homes, army barracks, and communities thousands of kilometres away.

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Nation answers the call to build 108 sacred chortens

More headlines

Festivals give a fillip to local economy

GMC opens 40 tourism opportunities under Tourism Spark Fund

Bhutan unites volunteers to build a procession of 108 chortens in a single day

Bhutanese diaspora fears loss of cultural identity

BTF signs Nu 2.5 million grant for elephant corridor in GMC

Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graces inauguration of Her Expression Festival at VAST

Bhutan’s retired generation still clearing ground

Riwo Exhibition Unites Himalayan artists in exploration of identity and continuity

BTF opens office in GMC to strengthen support for southern region

CLCS rebranded as Trongsa College of Heritage and Contemporary Studies

Global roadshow begins for USD 190M Gelephu–Tareythang project

Faith, fertility, and tourism converge at fertility festival

Duchen Nga Zom: What a butter lamp and a few flower petals can teach us

MoHA drafts national guidelines to strengthen museum and heritage management

Falling Goleng numbers threaten Brokpa pastoral livelihoods

Great Yeti Quest Festival proves profitable for Sakteng’s homestay owners

Gelephu’s last elected mayor reflects on a town in transition

Putting people at the heart of justice

Great Yeti Quest festival draws thousands, boosts Sakteng’s economy

Gyalwa Dokhampa’s Drukpa Mindfulness and Yoga Centre in GMC to offer sanctuary for a restless world

As Gelephu Mindfulness City takes shape

Drukpa Mindfulness and Yoga Centre to offer a sanctuary for a restless world

Value-based governance: Could Bhutan pave the way for a sovereign GNH-driven approach to fighting corruption?