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National Memorial Chorten

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The National Memorial Chorten is a major living religious landmark in central Thimphu, where residents circumambulate, turn prayer wheels and make offerings throughout the day. Visitors should follow the clockwise flow and treat the site as an active place of devotion rather than only architecture.

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The National Memorial Chorten is a major living religious landmark in central Thimphu, where residents circumambulate, turn prayer wheels and make offerings throughout the day. Visitors should follow the clockwise flow and treat the site as an active place of devotion rather than only architecture.

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