The Pokhara Shanti Stupa, a significant Buddhist monument, is situated in Nepal’s Kaski district, which is now part of the city of Pokhara. This stupa is the first World Peace Pagoda in Nepal and the seventy-first built globally by Nipponzan-Myōhōji. It features a diameter of 344 feet and a height of 115 feet. As a notable tourist attraction in Pokhara, Shanti Stupa provides expansive views of Fewa Lake, Pokhara City, and the Annapurna range.The pagoda measures 344 feet in diameter and 115 feet in height. It features two levels that tourists and pilgrims can walk around. On the second tier, four Buddha statues, each donated by different countries, are displayed: “Dharmachakra Mudra” from Japan, “Bodh Gaya” from Sri Lanka, “Kushinagar” from Thailand, and “Lumbini” from Nepal. Each statue represents a key event in the Buddha’s life and is named after the location where these events occurred. The Dharmachakra, placed beneath the gajur (or pinnacle), symbolizes the Buddha’s teachings, dharma, and the wheel of life. Above the golden gajur, the Sri Lankan crystal stone represents grace and intelligence. Adjacent to the Peace Pagoda is the Dhamma hall, where daily Buddhist rituals are performed, and special pujas are held on important Lunar calendar dates, such as full moon days.
