SHANTI
STUPA (Japanese Peace Pagoda): Shanti Stupa/Japanese peace pagoda is
build by a Japanese religious organization headed by Head monk Nakamura with
the help from the organization and local people. It is situated at a hilltop
in Cahngspa village providing a bird eye view of the Leh town and the
surrounding mountain peaks. Architecturally it has the Japanese touch with
small clean rooms on the side for meditators and the main Japanese shrine at
the entrance.
The Shanti Stupa was built by a Japanese order and was opened by the Dalai
Lama in 1985. From the top, one can view the exotic locales nearby. The
stupa is located at a distance of 3 km from the Fort Road.
