- Where
- Deorali, Gangtok, near the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology
- Distance
- About 2–3 km from MG Marg
- Timings
- Roughly 9 am to 5 pm
- Entry fee
- Free
- Permit
- None
- Best time
- All year; October–May is clearest
- Time needed
- 30–45 minutes
Do Drul Chorten is a large white stupa built in 1945 by Trulshik Rinpoche, a lama of the Nyingma school. It's surrounded by 108 prayer wheels, and inside are relics, mantras and scriptures. Two large statues of Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) stand nearby.
Visiting
Walk clockwise around the stupa, turning the prayer wheels as you go. The Namgyal Institute of Tibetology is a short walk away, so the two make an easy stop on a Gangtok sightseeing day.
Do Drul Chorten: questions travellers ask
How many prayer wheels are at Do Drul Chorten?
108, set around the stupa. Turn them clockwise as you walk round.
What are the timings?
Roughly 9 am to 5 pm. Entry is free.
What's near Do Drul Chorten?
The Namgyal Institute of Tibetology is next door, and the Gangtok ropeway is nearby in Deorali.
Sources
Timings and fees change. Check on the day, or ask us when you book.
