Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist
white-domed stupa
(chorten) on a hilltop in Chanspa, Leh district
, Ladakh
, in the north Indian
state of Jammu and Kashmir
. It was built in 1991 by Japanese Buddhist Bhikshu
, Gyomyo Nakamura and part of the Peace Pagoda
mission. The Shanti Stupa holds the relics
of the Buddha
at its base, enshrined by the 14th Dalai Lama
. The stupa has become a tourist attraction not only due to its religious significance but also due to its location which provides panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.
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