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The National Memorial Chorten

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The Memorial Chorten of Thimphu was conceived by Dungse Rinpoche (1904-1987), according to the Nyingmapa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism . It was erected in 1974 in memory of the 3rd king, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck who had died in 1972. It was built by the King's mother, Her Majesty the Queen Ashi Phuntsho Choden Wangchuck.

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