Partial view of the National Memorial Chorten, built in 1974 to honour the 3rd King of Bhutan, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Thimphu, Bhutan

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Partial view of the National Memorial Chorten, built in 1974 to honour the 3rd King of Bhutan - Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1928–1972), is a prominent landmark in the city with its golden spires and bells, it is popularly known as "the most visible religious landmark in Bhutan", it was consecrated by Dudjom Rinpoche, this chorten is unlike other chortens as it does not enshrine the mortal remains of the King, only the King’s photo in a ceremonial dress adorns a hall in the ground floor, the King, when he was alive wanted to build "a chorten to represent the mind of the Buddha", this chorten is located on Doeboom Lam in the southern-central part of the city, Thimphu, Bhutan

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Size: 2400px × 3600px
Location: Thimphu, Bhutan
Photo credit: © Sharvari Mehendale / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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