Kathmandu - Swayambunath


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January 4th 2010
Published: January 8th 2010
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Our next stop was Swayambunath temple complex which is also colloquially known as the "monkey temple". It was pretty amazing, and defintely another 'must see'. It is apparently Kathmandu's most important Buddhist shrine (not sure where Boudanath Stupa fits in the rating scale, beacuse it would also certainly seem to lay claim to this?). Anyway, the temple is apparentlyaround 2000 years old.... Read Full Entry



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Swayanbunath: Scene 38Swayanbunath: Scene 38
Swayanbunath: Scene 38

Workers chatting outside one of the temples



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