There are two ways to reach the World Peace Pagoda sitting on top of small hill overlooking Phewa Tal, either you take a local bus or preferably rent a boat, row yourself towards the starting point across Phewa Tal- Lake Side area and climb to the top for less than an hour. I am up for a morning exercise so I choose the second option.
It is an easy walk and trail is properly marked, passing by few houses along the way and a greater view of the town below as I go higher.
The World Peace Pagoda of Pokhara is one of the many similar stupa scattered around Nepal and other places in the world where harmony, compassion and non-violence foundation of Buddhism is practice.
Built with the intention of spreading the message of peace after witnessing the devastating aftermath of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Nichidastsu Fujii , the founder of Nipponzan-Myohoji Buddhist Order decided to built the first World Peace Pagoda in Hanaokyama, Japan and promised to built a total of 100 World Peace pagoda throughout the world.
Upon reaching the pagoda, I removed my shoes climbed the topmost part and rounded the stupa in clockwise direction. The four corners exhibit the different state of enlightenment of Buddha.
With more spare time, I climbed downhill taking the direction opposite the lake towards the main road and walked for a few kilometres passing by other touristy places in Pokhara such as Devi’s Fall and Mahadev Cave.
I asked around for directions at one of the shops selling Pashmina for a bus that I can take to go back to Lakeside, instead I was given a direction to board a bus that will go back to the Prithvi Highway.
Anyways, it was a good mistake and I ended up spending the rest of my afternoon walking around the busy market area.
life to reset 
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