- India-origin Buddhist relics will be enshrined in 108 Jangchub Chortens (stupas of enlightenment) that are being constructed under Project 108.
- The relics form part of the ‘zung’, the living embodiment of the Buddha’s enlightened body, speech and mind.
- The sacred components of the zung include thangkhas (traditional Tibetan Buddhist paintings on cotton or silk fabric), statues, precious stones, rolled mantra scrolls, or dharanis, and relics of enlightened beings. Read More
India-Origin Buddha Relics to Be Enshrined in 108 Chortens in Bhutan
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About Zung and Jangchub Chorten