The world peace pagoda is a buddhist monument on a hilltop in pumdi bhumdi it is situated at a height of around 3600 feet 1100 m and was built by morioka sonin a nipponzan myohoji monk with local supporters under the guidance of nichidatsu fujii a buddhist monk and the founder of nipponzan myohoji the shrine was built as a symbol of peace and has become a famous tourist attraction as it provides a panoramic view of the annapurna range pokhara city and phewa lake