Do Drul Chorten Stupa, Gangtok, Sikkim - Being one of the main stupas in Gangtok

Scenic, Monuments

It is a stupa which was built by Trulshik Rinpoche, the head of the Nyingma. A complete set of Dorjee Phurba, Kangyur relics and other religious objects are found inside the stupa. There are 108 Mani Lhakor or prayer wheels around the stupa. It was built in the year 1945 and is surrounded by Chorten Lakahang and Guru Lakhang where two statues of Guru Rinpoche are present. The Do Drul Chorten stupa is one of the important and the biggest stupas in Sikkim. One must visit this beautiful stupa in Gangtok and can have a glimpse of Buddhist religion and culture.