Do-drul Chorten
A white Nyingma stupa completed in 1945, surrounded by 108 prayer wheels, and Gangtok's most important stupa.
The Do-drul Chorten was built in 1945 by the Nyingma master Trulshi Rinpoche. It enshrines sacred scriptures and ritual objects, and 108 prayer wheels line the stupa, which devotees turn clockwise as they circle it in prayer. A small shrine beside it houses two large statues of Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche). There is also a monastic school nearby. Entry is free. The stupa is about a 5-minute walk from the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, so the two can be visited together. When circling the stupa, please walk clockwise.
Opening hours
About 07:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Namgyal Institute of Tibetology
- Gangtok Ropeway
- Lal Bazaar
- Tsuklakhang Palace
- MG Marg
- Flower Exhibition Centre
- Enchey Monastery
- Lingdum Monastery