The Ancient Buddhist Temple of Swayambhunath - Kathmandu's Famed Monkey Temple

Atop a green hillock on the western edge of Kathmandu stands the great stupa of Swayambhunath, a site more than 2,500 years old marking  the location where the legendary patriarch Manjushri discovered the lotus of the ancient mountain lake.  For centuries an important center of Buddhist learning, the painted eyes of the Buddha look out from all four sides of this monument.

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•  Swayambhunath Temple - 2004

2006:
Click below to view my impressions.  All 2006 photos have been posted to Flickr and can be viewed by clicking on the link below.  If you are a member of Flickr, I would appreciate any comments you might have and your vote for your favorites.

•  Swayambhunath Temple - Kathmandu's Famed Monkey Temple
•  Swayambhunath Temple - Sam's Impressions in B&W

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