chorten

noun chor·ten \ ˈchȯr-ˌten \

|Updated on: 29 Jul 2018

Definition of chorten

: a Lamaist shrine or monument

Recent Examples of chorten from the Web

Unlike most chortens, the Memorial Chorten does not contain any human remains, only a photo of the Druk Gyalpo.

— antonia neubauer, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Asia," 5 Oct. 2016
The chorten was built in 1974 by the mother of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, the third King or Druk Gyalpo.

— antonia neubauer, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Asia," 5 Oct. 2016
The chorten was built in 1974 by the mother of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, the third King or Druk Gyalpo.

— antonia neubauer, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Asia," 5 Oct. 2016

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