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A Special Buddhist Tower for a Friend Prime Minister! 🌟

The king of Bhutan gave a beautiful Buddhist tower to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a thank‑you gift. 🎁

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Bhutan’s king gave a Buddhist tower to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The tower is the 76th in the Gelephu Mindfulness City project.

108 Buddhist towers were built in six hours by volunteers and monks.

The gift celebrates friendship between Bhutan and India.

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The tower is part of a big peaceful city called Gelephu Mindfulness City where many tiny towers were built fast. 🏙️

Lots of monks, volunteers and helpers worked together to build 108 towers in just six hours. ⏰

This shows the close friendship between Bhutan and India. 🤝

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Buddhist

related to the religion started by Buddha

stupa

a tall, rounded building used for prayer and to hold holy items

mindfulness

paying careful attention to the present moment

monarch

a king or queen

volunteers

people who help without getting paid

artisans

skilled workers who make things by hand

consecration

making something holy in a ceremony

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