Do-drul Chorten is a stupa in Gangtok in the Indian state of Sikkim. The stupa was built by Trulshik Rinpoche, head of the Nyingma order of Tibetan Buddhism in 1945. Inside this stupa is a complete set of Dorjee Phurba, Kangyur and other religious objects. Around the stupa are 108 Mani Lhakor or prayer wheels. The Do Drul Chorten, a giant stupa in Gangtok town was built in 1946 by a teacher of the 14th Dalai Lama, Trulshik Rinpoche. The pearly white dome of the stupa with its shiny golden spire is dedicated to an important deity of in the Nyigma Order of Tibetan Buddhism known as Vajrakilaya or Dorjee Rinpoche. The stupa is enclosed by cluster of 108 prayer wheels with sacred mantras carved on them. Several important sacred Kangyur manuscripts and relics associated with Dorje Phurba are carefully preserved inside it. These include a complete collection of mandala sets of Dorjee Rinpoche and Zurma mantras. The complex also has a few smaller stupas, one of them is Jang Jhap Chorten, dedicated to the Trulshik Rinpoche. Two giant statues of Guru Padmasambhava stand tall in the Chorten Lakhang area of the stupa. The complex is usually abuzz with tourists and monks from the nearby Tibetology institute.

Location: 8J73+4WP, M.P.Golai, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim 737102
Best Time To Visit: March to May
Famous for: The most popular stupa