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Boudhanath Buddhist Stupa - Kathmandu

2007.06.14
Evening at the Great Stupa (Please enlarge)

Prayer flags in the breeze

People circumnambulating the stupa (clockwise)

Stalls selling candles and flowers

The stupa from a cafe

The hard life (foreigners)

Lamps under the stupa

Evening candles

Kopan monastery (a few kms away). Photos are of the Dalai Lama.

The stupa in Boudhanath is a centre for exiled Tibetan Buddhists in Nepal. Religious and secular like reolves around it for the local people. It is also a popular destination for tourists with its many shops and cafes.
15 Comments
kangshung This is a sensational set Pete - I particularly like #1, 7, 8 and 9.
kangshung · 2007-06-14: 21:14
mybigbackyard Wow - very exotic and interesting. #2, 4 and 5 are my favs - nice!
mybigbackyard · 2007-06-14: 21:47
Mabi938 Very nice places.
Mabi938 · 2007-06-14: 22:20
jet28 Fabulous set!
jet28 · 2007-06-15: 08:27
Maxine Beautiful! I really wanted to go to that stupa when I was in Kathmandu, but I couldn't venture too far from the hotel, as I was sick with Bombay Belly. PS I saw the Dalai Lama today at a public talk here in Sydney.
Maxine · 2007-06-16: 03:48
Vanouch Beautiful places, I like this set !
Vanouch · 2007-06-16: 03:55
PhySpi so dedicated :)
PhySpi · 2007-06-16: 04:11
grupakliniczna I agree with kangshung - sensational set!
grupakliniczna · 2007-06-16: 04:11
Shanti Great set, really interesting.
Shanti · 2007-06-16: 17:04
Soyam really exotic place... you have good reporter eyes!
thanks for your comments
Soyam · 2007-06-17: 00:10
photopoet You've selected interesting aspects of the stupa—prayer flags and the people circumambulating the stupa. Fascinating set. My favorite is the last photo with its array of colours. Nice set.
photopoet · 2007-06-17: 07:55
TIM927 Such a good set, love it
TIM927 · 2007-06-17: 08:53
SuperG Been a long time since I was there. It looks the same. No MacDonald's thankfully.
SuperG · 2007-06-17: 20:46
miclaud Very impressive and instructive. I like these kinds of series!
miclaud · 2007-06-18: 20:40
LisetteT Fascinant.
Great set.
LisetteT · 2007-06-18: 22:08
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