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Rhesus Macaques monkeys on the ancient stupas of Swayambhunath temple high above Kathmandu, Nepal's vibrant capital city.

Golden view of Swayambhunath Stupa Kathmandu,Nepal.

Swayambhunath, is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. The Tibetan name for the site means 'Sublime Trees'

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UNESCO World Heritage Site Swayambhunath Monkey Temple of Buddhists and Hindus in Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu, Nepal: Swayambhu Mahachaitya, a Buddhist temple complex on a hill in western Kathmandu - along with Borobudur, Swayambhunath is considered one of the oldest Buddhist temple complexes in the world. The age of the internal buildings is estimated to be around 2,500 years. The dominant element of the temple complex is the Buddhist stupa with the painted eyes, which is clearly visible from Kathmandu and is flanked by two Hindu towers. As in many other places in Kathmandu, Buddhist and Hindu places of worship are closely intertwined in Swayambhunath. The Eyes of Buddha are painted on all four sides of the harmika cube at the top of the stupa to symbolize the Buddha's wisdom seeing all things in all four cardinal directions. The nose symbol stands for Nirvana, the small circle is the 'third eye' of Buddha, symbol of spiritual awakening of knowledge and wisdom.

Decoration of Nepali temple- Kathmandu, Neapl

spinning prayer wheels at the Swayambhunath temple, meditation sessions at these monasteries

Swayambhunath Stupa or Monkey Temple Buddhist Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal

Female tourist exploring monkey temple in Kathmandu

Swayambhunath - ancient Buddhist temple on the top of the hill in Kathmandu, Nepal

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Kathmandu, Nepal: Swayambhu Mahachaitya (meaning 'self-sprung'), a Buddhist temple complex on a hill in western Kathmandu - along with Borobudur in Java, Swayambhunath is considered one of the oldest Buddhist temple complexes in the world. The age of the internal buildings is estimated to be around 2,500 years. It is the most sacred pilgrimage site for Buddhist Newars and the second most sacred site for Tibetan Buddhists. The dominant element of the temple complex is the Buddhist stupa with the painted eyes. The Eyes of Buddha are painted on all four sides of the harmika (cube at the top of the stupa) to symbolize the Buddha's wisdom seeing all things in all four cardinal directions. The nose symbol stands for Nirvana, the small circle is the 'third eye' of Buddha, symbol of spiritual awakening of knowledge and wisdom. The thirteen steps above the harmika symbolize the thirteen states of Bodhisattva's ground for the enlightenment or “Bodhi”.

Kathmandu, Nepal- April 20,2022 : Buddhist Swayambhunath Temple (monkey temple) UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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view of Swayambhunath temple, wisdom eyes in Nepal

Cute monkeys in temple in Kathmandu, Nepal

Swayambhunath, also known as Monkey Temple is located in the heart of Kathmandu, Nepal and is already declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO

One of the famous temple of Nepal

Stupa in Swayambhunath Monkey temple in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Drone perspective of tourists visiting ancient religious complex in Nepal atop hill with shrines, temples, and monastery sacred to Hindus and Buddhists.

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Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city

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Swayambhunath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal

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