One of the stupas was dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to highlight the close ties between India and Bhutan. Bhutan erected and consecrated 108 Buddhist Stupas, also called Jangchub Chortens , within nine hours at the upcoming Gelephu Mindfulness City.
The consecration ceremony, which was attended by Union minister Kiren Rijiju, began at 2 am on November 1 and went on till 12 pm, in the presence of Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk and the country’s Chief Abbot.
What you have witnessed today is a reflection of who we are. At the event, King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk praised PM Modi and the Government of India for being supportive of his vision for the city. “Through the union minister, I extend a heartfelt gratitude to the Prime Minister, the Government and the people of India. “Conveyed the warm greetings of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi ji and reaffirmed India’s steadfast commitment to our unique & enduring bilateral partnership,” he wrote on X. Modi.
Because mr, bhutanese officials said the number was chosen. Earlier reporting noted: Bhutan builds 108 stupas in 9 hours, dedicates No. 76 to PM Modi Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk on Sunday (November 1, 2026) dedicated one of the 108 Buddhist stupas erected in a nine-hour construction feat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a mark of appreciation for India’s support for the country’s ambitious Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) project. Earlier reporting noted: About two hours later, the focus shifted to Chorten Number 76, which the King dedicated to Mr. Modi turned 76 more than a month ago. Earlier reporting noted: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, who represented India for ‘Project 108’, thanked the King for dedicating Chorten 76 to Mr.
A small nation whose strength lies in its people, its values and its faith,” he said. Sharing glimpse from his visit, Rijiju shared pictures of the event and said that he was “honoured to have a royal audience with His Majesty the King of Bhutan in Gelephu today”. Modi “as an enduring symbol” of his “profound appreciation” for the latter’s “unwavering commitment and India’s steadfast support for the realisation” of GMC. “This remarkable milestone is an enduring symbol of the deep spiritual and civilisational bonds between our two nations,” he said, congratulating Bhutan on the achievement.
