Project 108

Project 108 is the raising of 108 Jangchub Chortens — stupas of enlightenment — along the Mau Chhu in Gelephu Mindfulness City, all in a single day on 1 November 2026. Each stands about fifteen metres tall; they are placed 108 metres apart in one line of about 11.6 kilometres.

His Majesty The King announced it on 21 February 2026, his birth anniversary, at the opening of the fifth Gelephu volunteer programme. The chortens are raised through zhabtog, voluntary service — close to 40,000 volunteers are expected, 300 to each chorten — and funded by sponsorship at USD 200,000 a chorten. The Central Monastic Body prepares the zung, the sacred relics sealed inside each one, at Sarpang Dzong. The date is Lhabab Duechen, the Descending Day of Lord Buddha, and Coronation Day.

See also: Project 108: The Plan and the Vision, Project 108 in Numbers, Topic: Gelephu Mindfulness City.