Swayambhunath is a photograph by Lindley Johnson which was uploaded on March 27th, 2017.
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Swayambhunath
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Lindley Johnson
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Swayambhu is among the oldest religious sites in Nepal.
The Monkey Temple (Swayambhu) is located in Kathmandu, Nepal. Although the site is Buddhist, the place is honored by both Buddhists and Hindus. Numerous Hindu monarch followers are known to have paid their homage to the temple, When visiting the site, one sees Buddhists, Hindus, and others. The stupa is at the top of the dome; its Buddha eyes and prayer flags are colorful reminders of the Buddhist traditions. The stupa consists of a dome at the base, above which is a cubical structure painted with eyes of Buddha looking in all four directions. There are pentagonal Toran present above each of the four sides with statues engraved in them. Behind and above the torana there are thirteen tiers. Above all the tiers there is a small space above which the Gajur is present. The stupa has many artifacts inside it.
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March 27th, 2017
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