2006 April - Stupas around Kathmandu

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April 30th - Swayambhunath Stupa

Stupas at the foot of the hill

Entrance way

Steps leading up to the main stupa

Monkeys feeding on the rice

Monkey eating rice

The stupa amid chaityas

Ruth amongst the chaityas

The stupa

Monkeys lurking in a shrine

Dorje - thunderbolt symbol of wisdom

Dome of the stupa

Ruth and Kathmandu

Me and the Vayupura (Air symbol)

Array of chaityas

Steps back down to Kathmandu

Prayer flags in the trees
April 30th - Bodhnath (Boudha) Stupa


Buildings around the stupa

A wedding band

Boy monks keen to push the bikes



Tsamchen Gompa or monastery
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