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Asia - Nepal - Boudha - UNESCO World Heritage Site - Town located 7 km East/Northeast of Kathmandu - Home to one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world built during the 5th century AD - Boudhanath Stupa - Important place of pilgrimage & meditation for Tibetan Buddhists & local Nepalis
Bouddhanath Stupa, the biggest stupa in Nepal, lies about 7 km east of the capital, it is also called by many as Khasti Chitya. It is one of the oldest stupas in the country. After 1959, many Tibetans arrived and settled in Bouddhanath area. The stupa, a well-known Buddhist pilgrimage site, is included in World Heritage Cultural site list by UNESCO. With diameter of about 100m and 40m height, Buddhanath holds its place among the largest stupas in the world. It is one of the largest in the world. It looms 36 meters high and presents one of the most fascinating specimens of stupa design with hundreds of prayer wheels and 108 small images of Buddha all around.
It is religious center for the Buddhist people. Surrounding the stupa there are many different monasteries belonging to different Buddhist sects. Most of the visitors use go to The Stupa for sightseeing and shopping and Tibetans handicrafts. During the full moon day many Buddhist people come to celebrate and take part in various religious activities. Many have schools that teach young monks.
Camera Model: PENTAX K20D; ; Focal length: 16.00 mm; Aperture: 5.6; Exposure time: 1/45 s; ISO: 100
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Asia - Nepal - Kathmandu Valley - Swayambhunath - Swoyambhunath - Ancient religious complex atop a hill consisting of a stupa, a variety of shrines and temples, some dating back to the Licchavi period - Buddha Eyes - Wisdom Eyes - Symbol of Nepal found throughout the country
On virtually every stupa (Buddhist shrine) in Nepal, there are giant pairs of eyes staring out from the four sides of the main tower. These are Buddha Eyes (also known as Wisdom Eyes), and they look out in the four directions to symbolize the omniscience (all-seeing) of a Buddha. The Buddha eyes are so prevalent throughout the country that they have become a symbol of Nepal itself.
The mysterious eyes, painted on all four sides of the stupa's spire, represent the eyes of the Buddha and face the four cardinal directions--east, west, north, and south. Between each pair of eyes, where the nose would be, is what looks like a question mark. This is actually the Nepali character for the number 1, which symbolizes unity and the "one" way to reach enlightenment--through the Buddha's teachings. Above this is the third eye, symbolizing the all-seeing wisdom of the Buddha.
Camera Model: PENTAX K20D; ; Focal length: 250.00 mm; Aperture: 6.7; Exposure time: 1/350 s; ISO: 100
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Asia - Nepal - Boudha - UNESCO World Heritage Site - Town located 7 km East/Northeast of Kathmandu - Home to one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world built during the 5th century AD - Boudhanath Stupa - Important place of pilgrimage & meditation for Tibetan Buddhists & local Nepalis
Bouddhanath Stupa, the biggest stupa in Nepal, lies about 7 km east of the capital, it is also called by many as Khasti Chitya. It is one of the oldest stupas in the country. After 1959, many Tibetans arrived and settled in Bouddhanath area. The stupa, a well-known Buddhist pilgrimage site, is included in World Heritage Cultural site list by UNESCO. With diameter of about 100m and 40m height, Buddhanath holds its place among the largest stupas in the world. It is one of the largest in the world. It looms 36 meters high and presents one of the most fascinating specimens of stupa design with hundreds of prayer wheels and 108 small images of Buddha all around.
It is religious center for the Buddhist people. Surrounding the stupa there are many different monasteries belonging to different Buddhist sects. Most of the visitors use go to The Stupa for sightseeing and shopping and Tibetans handicrafts. During the full moon day many Buddhist people come to celebrate and take part in various religious activities. Many have schools that teach young monks.
Camera Model: PENTAX K20D; ; Focal length: 10.00 mm; Aperture: 5.6; Exposure time: 1/90 s; ISO: 100
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Asia - Nepal - Boudha - UNESCO World Heritage Site - Town located 7 km East/Northeast of Kathmandu - Home to one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world built during the 5th century AD - Boudhanath Stupa - Important place of pilgrimage & meditation for Tibetan Buddhists & local Nepalis
The deep, resonant Om is all sound and silence throughout time, the roar of eternity and also the great stillness of pure being... The Mani is the "adamantine diamond" of the Void--the primordial, pure and indestructible essence of existence... Padme is the world of phenomena, samsara, unfolding with spiritual progress to reveal beneath the leaves of delusion the jewel of nirvana. Hum has no literal meaning... Perhaps it is simply a rhythmic exhortation completing the mantra.
One reason for Bodhnath's appeal is the presence of maroon-robed monks from all four major Tibetan Buddhist sects, encouraging an atmosphere of debate and the easy exchange of ideas. The older monasteries clustered around Bodhnath keep their doors open most of the time, and visitors are welcome to attend morning and evening services. At Bodhnath, despite the continuing tragedy of their homeland, Tibetan culture and religious beliefs continue to flourish beneath the approving gaze of the all-seeing eye.
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Asia - Nepal - Kathmandu Valley - Swayambhunath - Swoyambhunath - Ancient religious complex atop a hill consisting of a stupa, a variety of shrines and temples, some dating back to the Licchavi period - Buddhist Monk buring candles
Religious practices are an important part of the lives of the Nepalese people. The spinning of prayer wheels, prostrating pilgrims, collective chants and burning butter lamps are some Buddhist practices often encountered by tourists. A slip of paper bearing a mantra is kept inside the wheels so that prayers are sent to the gods when the wheel is spun. Scenes from the Buddha's life and Buddhist realms are depicted on thangka scroll paintings which are used during meditation and prayer ceremonies. Many Buddhist followers are seen performing these practices in Swayambhunath, Bouddhanath, and at other Buddhist sites around the Valley.
An allegory compares Buddhist reincarnation with the flame of a candle, as time passes neither the candle itself, nor the flame, are the same, but without the first candle there would be no flame.
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