GELEPHU (BHUTAN) : Bhutan has set a Guinness World Record by erecting 108 Buddhist stupas in nine hours, Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) Governor Lotay Tshering said.
One of these, Chorten No. But the true fruit of those blessings, those prayers, and that labour is seen in us, the Bhutanese people. “People from every walk of life and every generation, coming together of their own will to make a difference for Bhutan and our future.
Officials who oversaw the record-breaking feat said the volunteers were divided into teams of 20-23 members, who worked simultaneously across designated sites to raise the 108 stupas, each 14 metres tall and 108 metres apart along the banks of the Mau Chhu River, Gelephu’s lifeline. Each chorten cost an estimated $200,000, and individuals, families, communities and institutions worldwide have contributed to the project. “To raise 108 Stupas in a matter of hours is a remarkable accomplishment. In our values and virtues, in our loyalty, and in the joy we take in service,” King Wangchuck said after the feat on November 1.
76, was dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an “enduring symbol” of the King’s “profound admiration” of India’s “steadfast commitment for the realisation” of GMC. That is the Bhutanese spirit, and in my view, the greatest accomplishment of this day,” he said.
