Pokhara is situated at a height of 827 meters above sea level and 200 kilometres west of Kathmandu. It is known to tourists as the center for adventure sports. For the Nepalese people, Pokhara is a religious destination for its two consecrated locales, the Peace Pagoda and the Tal Barahi Temple in Phewa Lake.
Situated on the southern fringe of Phewa Lake, the World Peace Pagoda is easy to spot from the Pokhara valley. This Shanti Stupa is a sought-after destination, southwest of Pokhara, situated at an elevation of close to 1100 meters. The brilliant-white pagoda on Anandu Hill was constructed by Morioka Sonin, a monk from the Nipponzan Myohoji clan with the help of local supporters.
One can get to the pagoda by boat or car both later turning into a hike. We took a cab from the Lakeside Road going through Siddhartha Rajmarg to the foothills of Anandu Hill. We were dropped off somewhere around 900 meters above sea level but to reach the World Peace Pagoda one needs to have loads of patience and stamina to climb its 200 steps.
The path is lined with souvenir shops, cafes and restaurants. The hungry growl from our bodies motivated us to first visit the stupa and then hit a cafe for an amazing breakfast. After around another 50 steps we reached a pathway lined with beautiful Himalayan flowers on both sides, leading to the stairs of the Pagoda.
The white pagoda has two tiers for tourists and religious visitors to visit. The second tier displays four statues of the Buddha, one each gifted by Japan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Nepal. Each statue stands for the important events related to the life of the Buddha and is named after the places where they occurred.
These four life events start from Lumbini “The ancient pleasure of Sal grove of the Shakyans and Kolias.” This was the place where Siddhartha was born in the 6th century B.C. After his supreme enlightenment, he became the Buddha and himself recognised the place as one of the holiest places for peace-loving people to arouse Dhamma. This is the symbol of the birth of the Buddha or the enlightened one.”
Buddhagaya “The ancient, peaceful, suitable, exertive and secluded forest for highly developed mental training practice. Here the great recluse Gautama the Siddhartha attained his supreme enlightenment and became the Buddha, the fountain of the sublime world peace and everlasting happiness. This is also one of the holiest sacred places for worldly people to arouse Dhamma and move towards perfection in life. This is the symbol of attainment of enlightenment of the Buddha.”
Isipatana “At present it is named as Sarnath. It is situated in the most ancient city of Varanasi. Here the perfectly self-enlightened Buddha had turned the wheel of Dhamma giving his first sermon to the 5 gentle Brahmins. It helps to arouse Dhamma to generate powerful healing to get over worldly suffering. It is the symbol of the Buddha turning the wheel of Dhamma at his first sermon.”
Kusinara “The ancient famous Sal grove of Mallas. This place encourages most worldly people to realise the actual nature of the world, the universal truth of life. It is the symbol of Mahaparinibbana of the master of worldly beings.”
Built as a symbol of world peace, its brilliant white colour creates a serene and tranquil atmosphere. There, I stayed for at least an hour and looked around in amazement at the surrounding landscape.
However, our view was obstructed by the grey cover of pollution which rises with the rise in tourist population every year. Nevertheless, Pokhara is a serene and peaceful urban area that allows travellers to be lost in its natural beauty.
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