Prayer Fires at Swayambhunath

Devotees light prayer fires at the Hindu temple at Swayambhunath, also known as the "Monkey Temple"

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February 29th 2008
Nepal....just saying the word conjures up all sorts of images - vistas filled with sparkling white mountains, monks winding their way through hilltop villages chanting buddhist mantras, tigers stalking their prey through overgrown jungle and strangely painted Sadhus wandering on foot along dirty, dusty roads. While many of these images are accurate (and some of them we even saw), there is also ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Lazimpat

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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