May 25, 2026 8:12 AM

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Hundreds gather in Sikkim’s Gangtok for sacred final journey of Fourth Dodrupchen Rinpoche’s Kudung

In Sikkim, hundreds of devotees, monks and dignitaries gathered in Gangtok to witness the sacred final journey and enshrinement of the ‘Kudung’ of the Fourth Dodrupchen Rinpoche,  Kyabgon Dodrupchen Jigme Thupten Trinley Palzangpo.
 
The solemn procession from Lukshyama to Deorali Chorten Gonpa resonated with prayers, chants and traditional Buddhist rituals as devotees across the state offered tributes and paid their final respects.
 
In a spiritual ceremony, the sacred Kudung was ceremonially enshrined within the Golden Reliquary Stupa at Deorali Chorten Gonpa, an eternal symbol of the Rinpoche’s compassion, wisdom and enduring spiritual legacy.
 
On the occasion, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang Golay inaugurated the Thongdrol Khangzang, which houses sacred relics and personal belongings used by His Holiness during his lifetime.