- Address: Pokhara, southwest from Phewa Lake, Pokhara 33700, Nepal
Among the wild forests of Nepal and small villages, which can only be reached on foot or by taxi, is located one of the most popular tourist town of Pokhara . The first thing that catches your eye is the snowy mountain peaks on the horizon and the most beautiful Lake Pheva . And it is here that one of the most famous sights of Nepal is the Stupa of the World.
Getting to know the attraction
The stupa of the world was the idea and the main work of Nitidatsu Fuji - a Buddhist monk-Japanese. After a decisive meeting with Mahatma Gandhi in 1931, he devoted his life to the propaganda of nonviolence. The stupa of the world is the personification of the world's repositories on every continent.
The first Stupas of the world appeared after 1947 in Japan in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in order to bear the hope of peace and tranquility after the nuclear bombings. Today the Pagoda of the world is about 80 worldwide: in Asia, Europe and the Americas.
The Peace Stupa in Pokhara is a Buddhist pagoda, it is also the Pagoda of the World. Stupa is one of many identical religious structures created to unite all races and religions for peace and tranquility on Earth. The shrine of Pokhara is built on a mountain 1103 m above sea level.
What to see?
A white staircase leads to the stupa, the elevation along which symbolizes purification. The Stupa itself is also snow-white and round. From the top of the hill offers a stunning view of the town of Pokhara, Lake Pheva, near which it is built, and the surrounding mountains . Many tourists go up to the Pagoda of the World to meet the dawn or look at the order.
The stupa of the world in Pokhara is decorated with four Buddha statues, each of which was brought from another Buddhist country. The statues are set symmetrically and geographically looking north and south, west and east. Near the Peace Stupa at the top of the hill there is a small cafe where you can drink tea and take shelter in case of bad weather.
How to look the Stupa of the World?
From the capital of Nepal Kathmandu to the city of Pokhara there are regular buses, the journey time is about 6 hours. You can also fly by plane.
From Pokhara to the stupa you can:
- Walking distance. The road is gravel, but good. The length of the path to the stairs is 4 km, you should navigate coordinates 28.203679, 83.944942 and pointers.
- On a multi-colored boat, swim across Lake Pheva, then walk uphill to Stupa about 20-30 minutes. By agreement, the boatman can wait for you and drive back.
- The hill can be reached by taxi or shuttle bus, then on foot to the top of the hill.
- The climb to the hill on foot takes about 10 minutes. The entrance to the Stupa of the Pokhara world is free. To be on the stairs and territory The stupas of the world in shoes can not be, so it is better to take socks with you so that you do not walk barefoot.