This is an account of the sacred stupa called "Chorten Kora" in eastern Bhutan. The stupa is surrounded by mountains, a town, and a turquoise river—Kholing River—that flows nearby. Tenzin Dorji, from Thimphu, explains the historical, religious and cultural context of Chorten Kora. The stupa is thought to have been built 1740 or 1745 by Lama Ngawang Loday, nephew of Lama Jangchhub Gyeltshen who was essential in spreading Buddhism to Tashi Yangtse. Lama Loday built this replica of Jarung Khashor Chorten of Babo village in Nepal in memory of his late uncle, Lama Jangchhub Gyeltshen, and to subdue a demon in the valley. The stupa is also known as Chenga Kora, Dakpa Kora and Namgang Kora depending on the nationality of the devotees. Because people from Tawang, in India, contributed hugely to the stupa by offering religious objects and relics, it received the names Chenga Kora or Dakpa Kora to pay tribute to the people from this locality. Furthermore, it is also called as Namgang Kora since the Thirteenth Je Khenpo Yonten Thaye (1771-1775) consecrated the stupa after the completion of its construction, which lasted for twelve years. At the occasion, he performed the cycle of teaching called Dechog Khorlo Dompa; hence, the day is observed as the Bhutanese day.