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Duddul
Chortenat Dotapu Chorten, Gangtok was
built under the supervision of the late Most Venerable Trulshi Rinpoche
after due preparations in 1945-46, in accordance with the prophecy made in
1944 by the Holiness the Dud-Zom Rinpoche. Placed inside the Chorten are a
complete Mandala set of Dorji Phurpa (Bajra Kilaya), one set of Ka-Gyur
holy Books, relics, complete 'Zung' (mantras) and other religious objects.
PRIME
ATTRACTIONSThis Chorten is considered to be one of the most important
Chorten of Sikkim. Around the chorten 108 Mani-Lhokor (Prayer Wheels) are
installed. The Chorten is surrounded by Chortne Lhakhang, Guru Lhakhang,
where tow huge statues of Guru Rinpoche (Guru Padmasambahava) are
installed, Drupda (Meditation Centre), Nyingma Shede (Institute of Nyingma
Higher Studies) and many smaller monuments including the 'kudung' of the
latter Most Venerable Trulshi Rinpoche.
The Sikkim Research Institute of Tibetology and other Buddhist Studies
(SRITOBS) is located near the Chorten. His Eminence Dodrup Chen Rinpoche
of Sikkim has his seat at the Chorten Lhakhang and guides the disciples,
including the inmates of the Drubda, in their search for higher knowledge
and practice of the tenets of the Nyingma Order.
