by Dharma News Desk, The Buddhist Channel, 2 Nov 2026

GELEPHU, Bhutan -- In an undertaking that fused spiritual devotion with a national collective will, Bhutan has completed all 108 Jangchub Chortens of Project 108, erecting the 15-metre-tall sacred structures across the landscape of Gelephu in a single, coordinated day.
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One Day. 108 Chortens. Forty Thousand Hands. The Buddhist Channel hosts Jack Huynh's Epic Field Coverage of Project 108.

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The Buddhist Channel is your online host for Jack's live photo and video dispatches, the day's prayers and practices, and the culmination of Project 108. Follow the build in real time, share in the merit, and witness 108 lines of prayer rise across Bhutan's southern foothills, from earth to enlightenment.

Together, we celebrate, reflect, and dedicate merit beyond borders.

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