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Friday, 7 August 2015

Vishwa Shanti Stupas (Pagodas) in India

Seven peace Pagodas in India

Peace Pagoda is also known as Vishwa Shanti Stupa is a Buddhists monument to inspire peace to all races and creeds. Vishwa Shanti Stupas has been created across the world in search for world peace by a Buddhist monk. There are 7 Peace Pagoda or Shanti Stupas in India, other Stupas are Global Vipassana Pagoda Mumbai,Deekshabhoomi Stupa Nagpur and Buddha Smriti Park Stupa Patna. All the images are taken from Wikipedia.

VishwaShantiStupa-Ladakh

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A white-domed stupa on a hilltop in Chanspa is called as Shanti Stupa and part of the Peace Pagoda mission. Shanti Stupa is one of the major tourist attraction and offers panoramic views of the surrounding landscape of surrounding mountains.

VishwaShantiStupa-Rajgir

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Rajgir was the capital of the Magadh and one of the favorite places in Buddhism and Jainism. Vishwa Shanti Stupa in Rajgir is a major tourist attraction and one of the 80 Peace Pagodas around the world.

VishwaShantiStupa-Delhi

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World Peace Pagoda is located in the heart of the City of Delhi at indraprastha park and has become a symbol of universal peace. Vishwa Shanti Stupa New Delhi has a traditional Japanese garden.

VishwaShantiStupa-DhauliGiri

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Dhauli Giri hills is located on the banks of the river Daya and has earliest Buddhist sculpture in Odisha. The hills also has an ancient Shiva temple known as Bhaskareshwar Temple.

VishwaShantiStupa-Vaishali

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Vaishali the ancient city of India has many attractions such as Kutagarasala Vihara, Asokan pillar,Relic Stupa and Visva Santi Stupa. World PeacePagoda is situated next to the coronation tank stand.

VishwaShantiStupa-Wardha

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Vishwa Shanti Stupa is located near Gitai Mandir and one of the large stupa of white color in Maharashtra, other one is Deekshabhoomi Stupa in Nagpur.

VishwaShanthiStupa-Darjeeling

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The Peace Pagoda of Darjeeling is one of the 7 Peace Pagodas in India,located in the town of Darjeeling in West Bengal. Darjeeling Peace Pagodastands as the symbol of Unity for World Peace.

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