Buddhism spread, other forms were used for the same purposes, and the chortens of Tibetan Buddhism and pagodas of East Asian Buddhism are some of these...

Do-drul Chorten is a stupa in Gangtok in the Indian state of Sikkim. Inside this stupa is a complete set of Dorjee Phurba, Kangyur (Holy Books) and other...

Yulley Namgyal Chörten (also known as Nyizergang Chörten and Punakha Zangdopelri) — chörten in the Punakha District, Bhutan. This chörten (stupa) was built...

Chorten Kora is an important stupa next to the Khorlo-Chu(Kholongchu) River in Trashi Yangtse, in East Bhutan. The stupa was built in 1740 by Lama Ngawang...

Commons has media related to Memorial Chorten, Thimphu. The Memorial Stupa, Thimphu, also known as the Thimphu Chorten, is a stupa (Dzongkha chöten, cheten)...

Chendebji Chorten is a stupa in Bhutan, located 41 kilometres (25 mi) west of Trongsa at 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) in elevation. According to legend, Chendebji...

The Norbugang Chorten (Sikkimese: ནོར་པུ་སྒང་མཆོད་རྟེན་, Wylie: nor bu sgang mchod rten) is a stupa situated in Yuksom, near the Gyalshing city of the...

chortens or stupas known as "Druk Wangyal Chortens" have been built by Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk, the eldest Queen Mother. Apart from the chortens there...

self-sufficiency. She was responsible for the building of the Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chörten in Punakha Valley in 2004. She had, with the former king, the following...

million (US$75 million). From 19 September 2024, the stadium is called Chorten Arena for sponsorship reasons. The stadium was put into operation in 1971...

ago by terton Pema Lingpa. Memorial Chorten The Memorial Chorten, also known as the 'Thimphu Chorten', is a chorten in Thimphu located on Doeboom Lam in...

as 'Kakani Chörten' and 'Ka-ka-ni mchod-rten' that are considered unique to Alchi with historical link to other monuments. More chortens were added between...

Reserve Battalion in Białystok. Jagiellonia play their home games at the Chorten Arena. Jagiellonia is the most accomplished football club of north-eastern...

my sister and I am very sorry." After the 1996 disaster, two memorial chortens were built near Gorak Shep by the Sherpas: one for Rob Hall and the other...

dome of the chorten, in addition to the mortal remains of saints and lamas, their spiritual elements are also said to be infused. Chorten are identified...

The Dro-dul Chorten Stupa in Gangtok....

to the palace while the other four are located close to a chorten. Also seen are many chortens to the east of the palace. At the edge of the valley, there...

far from the sacred Mount Kailash, marked by a long low line of Tibetan chortens. There are several other tributaries nearby, which may form a longer stream...

enjoyed freedom for the first time." Gorsam Chorten (Tibetan: གོར་ཟམ་མཆོད་རྟེན།) is a Buddhist stupa (chorten) in Gorsam, 3 km southwest of the Zemithang...

pilgrimage sites such as Bodh Gaya. In Bhutan, the usual shape is a small chorten or stupa, also sometimes seen in Tibet, where it has a special funerary...

centered on the stupa, called in Tibetan Wylie: mchod rten, THL: chörten. The chörten consists of five parts that represent the mahābhūta (five elements)...

and handlooms. Chorten at Pele La Pass, Central Bhutan, c. March 2023 Chorten at Pele La Pass, Central Bhutan, c. March 2023 Chorten at Pele La Pass...

merit. Larger Bhutanese domed chorten are hewn of stone and whitewashed in the Nepalese style. Smaller flared chortens in Tibetan style are found in eastern...

entranceway to the Phobjikha Valley. Chorten at Lawa La Pass in Central Bhutan, c. March 2023 Left-side view of the Chorten at Lawa La Pass in Central Bhutan...

Tengyur (Collection of Commentaries), and the construction of numerous chorten (stupas) throughout the country. Guaranteed representation in the National...

Kaling (Tibetan: བར་སྒོ་བཀག་གླིང, Wylie: bar sgo bkag gling) was a large chorten straddling across the road leading from Drepung between the Potala's Red...

Monks passing under the Pargo Kaling chorten, or "Western Gate", in Lhasa near the Potala during Monlam Festival in 1938 Tibet. This structure was destroyed...

The Pargo Kaling chorten today (left), as reconstructed by Lhasa authorities....

Chorten of Chule at Tsum Valley...

Operation All Clear Part of Insurgency in Northeast India A part of the 108 chörten built on the Dochu-La pass, to commemorate the operation Belligerents  Bhutan...