Buddhist masters from various schools and denominations and about 200,000 people from around the world congregated in Gelephu, Bhutan, on Sunday to witness volunteers erect 108 stupas in a single day.
Buddhist masters gathered in Gelephu, Bhutan, as volunteers built stupas symbolizing Buddha's enlightenment in a procession-like row along the Mao Chhu River. Visitors prayed and chanted. The monuments are part of Gelephu Mindfulness City, envisioned ...