The stupa itself

The Swayambunath stupa in the early morning is incomparable. The peak of the stupa is gilded, painted with the all knowing all seeing eyes of the Buddha. Prayer flags strung around the stupa send prayers into the air as the wind blows. Traditionally it is auspicious for a person visiting the stupa to walk around it counter clockwise at least one time.

The Monkey Temple

December 11th 2007
The day after the puja we woke up early in the morning, as Lilia is still suffering some jet lag. We decided to take a long walk so we bundled up and headed off towards the monkey temple. At first Lilia decided to do some complaining, not yet being in the habit of taking such an early walk. After we wound through the streets a bit, she became more enthusiastic. Early morning Kathmandu is still ... 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

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