Prayer Wheels

Day #4 - Bodhnath Stupa

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November 19th 2012
A short drive later and we arrive at Bodhnath Stupa, the centre of the exiled Tibetan community. The Buddhist stupa dominates the skyline and is one of the largest in the world. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site – and mighty impressive it was. The Stupa is surrounded by Prayer wheels on all sides and prayer flags fluttered brightly from the tower at the centre of the Stupa to its extremiti ... read more

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more