Shanti Stupa (Hindi: शांति स्तूप, Urdu: شانتی ستوپ, Punjabi: ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਸਤੂਪ) is a Buddhist monument in Delhi, India, intended as "a symbol of universal brotherhood and peace."[1] It is one of several Peace Pagodas in the world. Started by the Nipponzan-Myōhōji-Daisanga religious order of Buddhism, it was inaugurated by the Dalai Lama on 4 November 2007.