Thursday, January 04, 2007
Kathmandu, Nepal
Boudanath Temple, the largest Buddhist Stupa in the world.
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Boudanath is the the great Stupa of Kathmandu. The large dome is festooned with prayer flags and people circumambulate in a clockwise manner as proscribed by custom.
The historical Buddha was born a Hindu Prince in what is now southern Nepal about 2500 years ago. The traditions of both religions are to be seen everywhere in Nepal.
After the Chinese occupation of Tibet in the late 1950's many Tibetans fled to Nepal and India along with their spiritual leader the 14th Dali Lama. Near Boudanath are a number of large Tibetan style monasteries.
