Sariswati, the God of knowledge and teaching - my favourite.

Boudhanath and more

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July 7th 2009
Boudha etc. I am so behind in my blog that I am now not sure what I have done and what I haven’t, but I shall try to catch up in reasonable chronological order! Here are a few photos of the lovely guest house where I stayed in Boudha, which is run by the Shechen Monastery. I have also included lots of photos from a day we had in Kathmandu looking at many of the wonderful temples. ... 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