Boudha 1 -Katmandu Nepal - A large stupa, and the entrance to Buddhist temple behind it.

Boudha is a small town that is now a suburb of Kathmandu - about a half hour taxi ride from downtown KTM. It is an important pilgrimage site.

Stupas originally were often made to contain important relics of the Buddha, like bits of clothing or beads or even parts of the body.

The huge stupa built here goes back at least a thousand years, and maybe originally to the Emperor Ashoka. In the background you can hear the afternoon chanting session of the monks who live here.

There are many monasteries of Tibetan Buddhists here.

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