Kiren Rijiju, Bhutan PM Drive Together To Attend Stupa Construction Ceremony
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju traveled to Bhutan to attend the commencement ceremony for 108 stupas in Gelephu Mindfulness City. The event was marked by a gesture of diplomatic warmth as Bhutan's Prime Minister personally drove the minister to the site.
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The event underscores the strong diplomatic and cultural ties between India and Bhutan, particularly regarding regional development initiatives.
At 2:00 AM on Sunday, the construction of the 108 Jangchub Chortens (Stupas) will commence in Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City. The sacred event will begin with the resonant echo of 58 ritual trumpets blowing to invoke the spirits and deities, accompanied by the mass chanting of the compassion mantra 'Om Mani Padme Hum'.This mantra is the most famous and is widely recited in Tibetan Buddhism and dedicated to Avalokiteshvara (known as Chenrezig in Tibetan), the Bodhisattva of Compassion.Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju will be representing India at the ceremony. In a post on X, Rijiju wrote, "Honored to be warmly received at Paro Airport by the Prime Minister of Bhutan, H.E. Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Foreign Minister Lyonpo D. N.
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