Shanti stupa, World Peace Pagoda, Lumbini. Nipponzan Myohoji

India / Uttar Pradesh / Nautanwa /
 pagoda, buddhist temple
Built as a wish for world peace by Japanese monks, Nipponzan Myohoji. Dedicated in November 2001. Lumbini is a Buddhist pilgrimage site near the Indian border. It is the place where Queen Mayadevi is said to have given birth to Siddhartha Gautama, who in turn, as the Buddha Gautama, gave birth to the Buddhist tradition. (Bodhi Gaya)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Pagoda#Lumbini.2C_Nepal
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Coordinates:   27°29'56"N   83°16'34"E
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