Sunday, August 31, 2014

World Peace Stupa at risk of landslide

Posted by Anup Baral September 01, 2014 :


World Peace Stupa, a famous tourist centre in Pokhara is in risk due to landslide. World Peace Stupa Conservation Committee has put a ban on visiting the stupa as the area poses danger. The landslide had buried Typical Restaurant on the banks of Phewa Lake at the base of the hill where the stupa lies. Landslide occurred in the land near the stupa following incessant rainfall on Sunday night. A Japanese monk who has been living in the stupa said that it is essential to take immediate steps to save the stupa from landslide. The stupa was built in early 1999. The stupa with the height of 115 feet spreads in 344 diameter. It was built by the joint efforts of Nepal, Japan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Burma.

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