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Shanti Stupa is a white-domed Buddhist stupa on a hilltop in Chanspa, Leh, built in 1991 by Japanese Buddhist Bhikshu Gyomyo Nakamura to promote world peace and commemorate 2,500 years of Buddhism. The stupa was inaugurated by the 14th Dalai Lama. It contains relics of the Buddha at its base, enshrined by the Dalai Lama. Reaching the stupa requires climbing 500 steps (or driving up), but the reward is one of the best panoramic views in Ladakh — 360-degree views of the Leh valley, Stok Kangri, and the surrounding Himalayan and Karakoram ranges. Sunset from here is magical.

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