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Lighting lamps at Boudha

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December 18th 2007
On this blog I frequently mention favorite places. Boudhanath Stupa may be my truly favorite place. It is the largest stupa in Nepal and the pilgrimage site for Tibetan Buddhists from all over the country. While Tibetan Buddhist ethnic groups are the majority there, people of all ethnicities and religious traditions come to Boudhanath to enjoy the beautiful architecture, and receive spiritual upli ... 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