Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling or Darjeeling Peace Pagoda is one of the
Peace Pagoda
A Peace Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa: a monument to inspire peace, designed to provide a focus for people of all races and creeds, and to help unite them in their search for world peace. Most, though not all, peace pagodas built since World War II ...
s designed to provide a focus for people of all races and creeds to help unite them in their search for world peace. It is located in the town of
Darjeeling
Darjeeling (, , ) is a city in the northernmost region of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of West Bengal. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it has an average elevation of . To the west of Darjeeling lies the Koshi Pr ...
in the
India
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n state of
West Bengal
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. Like most of the other Peace Pagodas, it was built under the guidance of
Nichidatsu Fujii
was a Japanese Buddhist monk, and founder of the Nipponzan-Myōhōji order of Buddhism. He is best known for his decision in 1947 to begin constructing Peace Pagodas in many locations around the world as shrines to world peace.
Fujii was bor ...
(1885–1985), a Buddhist monk from
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
and founder of the
Nipponzan-Myōhōji Buddhist Order.
The foundation stone of the pagoda was laid on 3 November 1972 by Nichidatsu Fujii, and was inaugurated on 1 November 1992. The pagoda was designed by M. Ohka, and it took 36 months to construct. It houses the four avatars of Buddha including Maitreya Buddha. The height of the pagoda is and diameter is .The Pagoda is situated on the slopes of the Jalapahar hills, in the town of Darjeeling.
Gallery
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See also
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Chowrasta
References
Peace Pagoda and Japanese Temple
Stupas in India
Tourist attractions in Darjeeling
Buildings and structures in Darjeeling
Buddhism in Darjeeling district
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