Location : Bauddhanath Kathmandu
Photo by : Rambabu Nepal
The stupa & its surroundings are very photogenic.
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Photo by : Rambabu Nepal
Boudhanath is a stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Located about 11 km from the center and northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu,
the stupa's massive mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in
Nepal
n 1979, Boudha became a UNESCO World Heritage
Site. The Great Stupa of Boudhanath is the focal point of the district. There
are at least 29 Tibetan Gompas (Monasteries & Nunneries) around Boudhanath.
Bauddhanath Stupa Capture by Rambabu Nepal |
Many maroon clad Tibetan Buddhist monks &
nuns can be seen walking around Boudha, especially at the Stupa. As a daily
ritual, many people walk three or more times around the stupa while repeating
the mantra 'Om Mani Padme Hum' either quietly or aloud. During the days of
& surrounding the full moons, the air is often thick with incense &
mantras sung by monks, & the number of people visiting the Stupa increases
significantly, along with the intensity of their mantras & prayers. Boudha
is a fascinating & very spiritual area.
According to legend, Boudhanath Stupa was built
during the 5th century AD, by an an old poultry woman who asked the king for
land to construct a shrine to the Buddha. The king agreed, and offered her as
much land as she could cover with the skin of a water buffalo. The woman
proceeded to cut a buffalo hide into thin strips, and placed them end to end to
form a huge circumference. The king realized that he had been tricked by the
old woman, but he adhered to his word, and the stupa was constructed according
to these dimensions. Nowadays, the stupa is the most popular site for Buddhists
in Nepal, and throughout the day pilgrims can be seen circumambulating the
structure chanting mantras. It is especially spectacular at night when adorned
with butter lamps.
The stupa & its surroundings are very photogenic.
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