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The Vishwa Shanti Stupa is an
ancient pillar or peace pagoda in Rajgir. This pillar is situated on top
of Griddhakuta or Ratnagiri Hill, at an altitude of 400 m above the sea
level. This pillar was built by the Japanese as a symbol of world peace.
The structure is built
completely in marble and comprises four golden statues of Lord Buddha
with each representing his life periods of birth, enlightenment,
preaching and death. The way to reach this ‘stupa’ includes an aerial
ropeway.
A temple is also situated
near this Stupa called the ‘Nipponzan Myohoji’.
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Getting There
You can easily
get regular trains and buses from other major cities of the country to
Rajgir.
Loknayak Jai Prakash International
Airport, Patna is the nearest airport, about 100 kms, for Rajgir. There
are regular flights to/from Delhi, Calcutta, Varanasi, Lucknow, Mumbai, and
Katmandu from this airport.
Rajgir has a railway station of
its own which is linked with other cities by a whole range of trains. The
nearest convenient railhead is at Gaya, about 78kms. From Gaya, there are
daily trains for Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, and Bangalore. Taxis can
be hired from the railhead for Rajgir.
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