Description
"Shanti Stupa of Ladakh is located on the hilltop at Changspa, at a height of 4,267 metres (13,999 ft), and is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Leh. It was constructed by a Japanese Buddhist organization(The Japanese for World Peace). The aim behind the construction of the stupa was to commemorate 2500 years of Buddhism and to promote World Peace. His Holiness, the Dalai Lama inaugurated the Shanti Stupa in the year 1985.A magnificent white-domed structure offers spectacular views of the sunrise and sunset and the city of Leh."