Monkey and stupas
The rows of stupas in this photo are characteristic of old Kathmandu, which is just filled with old temples, stupas, carving, and statues of all kinds. In those previous eras, people earned prestige by contributing to the spiritual wealth of their community. It is possible that those many stupas were built by different individuals or Buddhist communities over the years. In the meantime, a monkey is climbing around the stupas, enjoying its position as a sacred animal in the Buddhist and Hindu mythology.
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 
