Ride to the Peace Stupa
The Scenic Ropeway Cable Car to the Vishwa Shanti Stupa!
Monument Name
Vishwa Shanti Stupa (World Peace Stupa)
Height
120 Feet tall white stupa
Built In
1969 by Japanese monk Fuji Guruji
Key Attraction
Single-seater aerial ropeway (oldest in India)
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The Vishwa Shanti Stupa in Rajgir is a majestic white peace monument standing 120 feet tall atop the scenic Ratnagiri Hills. Built in 1969 with the help of Japanese Buddhist monk Nichidatsu Fujii, it is a symbol of non-violence and world peace. The stupa is adorned with four beautiful golden statues of Lord Buddha representing his birth, enlightenment, teaching, and death. To reach this hilltop monument, visitors can take a thrilling ride on India's oldest single-seater aerial ropeway cable car, gliding high above beautiful green valleys!
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On top of which hill range in Rajgir does the Peace Stupa stand?
How do visitors traditionally travel up the hill to reach the Stupa?
In which year was this magnificent World Peace Stupa completed?
Trace the winding path up the hill on your workbook page to help the traveler reach the Peace Stupa! Color the hills green, the cable cars bright orange, and circle all the items you find inside the search list: ropeway cars, flags, playful monkeys, and fluffy clouds!
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