Religious & Spiritual Buddhist Stupa
Do Drul Chorten
Do Drul Chorten, near Gangtok, Sikkim, Sikkim
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Best Time to Visit
March April May September October November December
Events: Local festivals and seasonal conditions
About Do Drul Chorten
Do Drul Chorten is one of the largest and most significant Buddhist stupas in Sikkim, built in 1945 by Trulshik Rinpoche. The stupa is surrounded by 108 prayer wheels and houses sacred Buddhist relics, statues, and texts. It sits beside the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology and together the two form the spiritual and scholarly heart of Gangtok. Spinning the prayer wheels at dusk with local Sikkimese residents is one of the city’s quietest pleasures.
How to Reach
- From Gangtok: Approximately 2 km (8 minutes by road)
Best Time to Visit
Ideal months: March, April, May, September, October, November, December