SWAYAMBHUNATH, KATHMANDU
Swayambhunath is a very popular and beautiful place, it is situated 4 km. from center of Kathmandu city. specially it is know as Buddhist Stupa, it lies on top of the small hill, which lies in south part of Capital city. Swayambhunath means the self-manifested Lord Swayambhu and people believed to derive from a time when tradition says, Kathmandu valley wan under the water of vast lake, and it was a know as s home of Vipashwi Buddha is credited with having sown lotus, which grew into a giant jeweled lotus.
And also it has another story which says that Manjushree used his sword to drain the lake once filed the Kathmandu Valley, Swayambhu was a small stupa when it first appeared, but after a long time suffered demolition from earthquakes and it was whitewashed and plastered. From Swayambhu we can see very beautiful view of Kathmandu city and many mountains beside hills.
SWAYAMBHUNATH, KATHMANDU, NEPAL |