Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling

Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling or Darjeeling Peace Pagoda is one of the Peace Pagodas 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 in the Indian state of West Bengal. Like most of the other Peace Pagodas, it was built under the guidance of Nichidatsu Fujii (1885–1985), a Buddhist monk from Japan 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 for constructing it. The height of the pagoda is Шаблон:Convert and diameter is Шаблон:Convert.

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Revolver
8 June 2013
Within easy walking distance from Revolver, the Japanese Temple and Peace Pagoda is serene and peaceful at all times of the day. Parking can be an issue.
Kushal Sanghvi
28 January 2024
One of the best views of the Kachenjunga are from the top here on a day of less fog!
Srinivas Kulkarni
14 December 2012
Serene place.. Lovely view of the Kanchenjunga...
Burke Shartsis
7 February 2012
Nice views.
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