Nepal - Kathmandu - Swayumbunath Stupa

Buddhas all seeing eyes at Swayumbunath Stupa, Kathmandu. One of my favourite places in this magical city.

This is one of a limited number of shots which were previously uploaded but are being 'bumped' as I'm now uploading a lot more shots from my trip.

More photos from the trip : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/albums/72157709610673461

From Wikipedia : "Swayambhunath (Devanagari: स्वयम्भू स्तूप; Nepal Bhasa: स्वयंभू; sometimes Swayambu or Swoyambhu) is an ancient religious architecture atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. The Tibetan name for the site means 'Sublime Trees' (Wylie: Phags.pa Shing.kun), for the many varieties of trees found on the hill. However, Shing.kun may be a corruption of the local Nepal Bhasa name for the complex, Singgu, meaning 'self-sprung'. For the Buddhist Newars, in whose mythological history and origin myth as well as day-to-day religious practice Swayambhunath occupies a central position, it is probably the most sacred among Buddhist pilgrimage sites. For Tibetans and followers of Tibetan Buddhism, it is second only to Boudha.

The complex consists of a stupa, a variety of shrines and temples, some dating back to the Licchavi period. A Tibetan monastery, museum and library are more recent additions. The stupa has Buddha's eyes and eyebrows painted on. Between them, the number one (in Devanagari script) is painted in the fashion of a nose. There are also shops, restaurants and hostels. The site has two access points: a long staircase leading directly to the main platform of the temple, which is from the top of the hill to the east; and a car road around the hill from the south leading to the south-west entrance."

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Taken in: Nepal / Madhyamanchal / Kathmandu / Thapathali (show map)

Taken on: March 5, 2006

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Camera: Nikon D70, f/4.5, 1/320 sec, 70mm (=105mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

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