Young monk. Buddhist Golden Temple or Hiranya Varna Mahavihar, Patan (Lalitpur), Kathmandu, Nepal. It is known locally as the "G

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Young monk. Buddhist Golden Temple or Hiranya Varna Mahavihar, Patan (Lalitpur), Kathmandu, Nepal. It is known locally as the "Golden Temple" and it is famous for feeding rats. This three-storey golden pagoda of Lokeśvara was built in the twelfth century by King Bhaskar Varman. Inside the upper storey of the pagoda is the golden image and a large prayer wheel.

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