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Shanti Stupa
Shanti Stupa may refer to: * Shanti Stupa, Delhi *Shanti Stupa, Ladakh Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist white-domed stupa (chorten) on a hilltop in Chanspa, Leh district, Ladakh, in north India. It was built in 1991 by Japanese Buddhist Bhikshu, Gyomyo Nakamura and part of the Peace Pagoda mission. The Shanti Stupa h ... * Shanti Stupa, Pokhara {{disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanti Stupa, Delhi
Shanti Stupa ( hi, शांति स्तूप, ur, , pa, ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਸਤੂਪ) is a Buddhist monument in Delhi, India, intended as "a symbol of universal brotherhood and peace." It is one of several Peace Pagodas in the world. Started by the Nipponzan-Myōhōji-Daisanga religious order of Buddhism, it was inaugurated by the Dalai Lama on 4 November 2007. Description Shanti Stupa measures in height and in diameter. History Shanti Stupa opened on 14 November 2007 in the city of Delhi near Humayun's Tomb, though earlier plans were to construct the stupa at Buddha Jayanti Park. It features a Japanese garden surrounding it. Buddhist monk Nichidatsu Fujii of the Nipponzan-Myōhōji-Daisanga religious order originally planned the erection of Shanti Stupa with independent India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Starting in 2004 in collaboration with the Delhi Development Authority and the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, three years were spent on the con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanti Stupa, Ladakh
Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist white-domed stupa (chorten) on a hilltop in Chanspa, Leh district, Ladakh, in north India. It was built in 1991 by Japanese Buddhist Bhikshu, Gyomyo Nakamura and part of the Peace Pagoda mission. The Shanti Stupa holds the relics of the Buddha at its base, enshrined by the 14th Dalai Lama. The stupa has become a tourist attraction not only due to its religious significance but also due to its location which provides panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. Construction The Shanti Stupa was built by both Japanese Buddhists and Ladakh Buddhists. Original idea was started by Nichidatsu Fujii (Fujii Guruji) in 1914. The mission of Nichidatsu Fujii was to build Peace Pagodas and temples over the world and try to resurrect Buddhism back in India. Construction of the Shanti Stupa began in April 1983 under the supervision of Bhikshu Gyomyo Nakamura and Kushok Bakula, a lama of Ladakh from New Delhi, member of the Minority commission of Govt of In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
