Bhutan builds 108 stupas for mindfulness city in tourism push
Project marks the start of the ambitious Gelephu Mindfulness City development
Quick Look
- Over 40,000 volunteers constructed 108 Buddhist stupas along a 12-kilometer riverbank in Bhutan.
- The event marks the initial phase of the Gelephu Mindfulness City project, an initiative designed to stimulate economic growth in the Himalayan kingdom.
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Why It Matters
The Gelephu Mindfulness City is an ambitious development project in Bhutan aimed at fostering economic growth.
Tens of thousands of volunteers helped raise 108 Buddhist stupas in Bhutan on Sunday, marking the Himalayan kingdom’s ambitious plans for a “mindfulness” city aimed at driving economic growth.
The 15-metre tall solid towers – sacred Buddhist monuments found across the Himalayas – stretch along 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) of riverbank near the Indian border, at the site of the future Gelephu Mindfulness City.
More than 40,000 volunteers took part in building the structures as “a physical form of prayer made permanent in stone and earth”, after starting work after midnight, officials said.
Open Questions
- What is the total budget for the Gelephu Mindfulness City?
- What is the timeline for the next phase of construction?
