Volunteers Build 108 Buddhist Stupas in One Day in Bhutan's Jigme Meditation City

Thousands of volunteers took part in building 108 stupas in one day in the Jigme meditation city in Bhutan, in the presence of Buddhist masters. These sacred structures represent the enlightenment of the Buddha, and their construction reinforces the city's standing, so the news deserves the reader's attention.

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• 108 stupas were built in one day with a large number of volunteers taking part.

  «Buddhist masters have gathered in Gelephu, Bhutan, to witness the construction of 108 stupas in a single day.»

  WRAL • Al Jazeera
• The new stupas represent the enlightenment of the Buddha and serve as a cornerstone of Jigme city.

  «The newly erected sacred structures representing Buddha’s enlightenment anchor Gelephu»

  WRAL
• Estimates of the number of participants vary, with one source referring to tens of thousands.

  «Tens of thousands build 108 Buddhist stupas for Bhutan ‘mindfulness’ city»

  Al Jazeera

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