Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling
Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling or Darjeeling Peace Pagoda is one 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 28.5 metres (94 ft) and diameter is 23 metres (75 ft).The Pagoda is situated on the slopes of the Jalapahar hills, in the town of Darjeeling.
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Buddhist Temple
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Buddhist Temple
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Buddhist Temple
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Buddhist Temple
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Peace Pagoda
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Buddhist Temple
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