Tibetan new year at Bodhnath stupa Also known as boudhanath
Boudha or Bodhanath is a world heritage site situated on the north east outskirts of Kathmandu It is one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world and the largest in Nepal It lies on the ancient trade route between Kathmandu and Lhasa and has always been associated with Tibetan Buddhism There has been a stupa on the site for over 1000 years and most probably built 600AD This photo was taken in October 2004 and in the bottom right corner a single man sits meditating beneath the profusion of prayer flags erected in celebration of the Tibetan New Year Also known as boudhanath
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