Japanese Peace Pagoda
Darjeeling, India
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What is the history of Peace Pagoda Darjeeling?
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.
What is Japanese Peace Pagoda?
The Japanese Peace Pagoda of Darjeeling was built by a Buddhist monk Fuiji to spread a message of harmony all around the world after the bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The foundation stone of this place was laid in the year 1972 by Fuiji and was completed by his favourite disciple Guruji Fuiji in the year 1992.
How far is Peace Pagoda from japanese temple Darjeeling?
Close to the temple some 100 yards away is the Peace Pagoda. The foundation stone of the Peace Pagoda was laid on November 3, 1972 by Nichidatsu Fujii and it was subsequently opened in November 1, 1992.
Where is the Peace Pagoda Darjeeling?
The Pagoda is situated on the slopes of the Jalapahar hills, in the town of Darjeeling.