Swaymabhunath Temple – A Place For Awe- Inspiring Devotion
Coming closer to the nature and being in to the calm surroundings to feel the real devotional pour, visit the Swayambhunath temple. If you take an overview of the Kathmandu valley, you will find that this elegant temple is a standstill since the inception of the city. Formerly this beautiful city was a lake but when the Bodhisattva Manjusri visited this place he renamed this place as Kaathmandu valley. This picturesque land with the most desirable natural diversity offers a great deal f solace to the people coming to visit this place from all across the world.
Swayambhunath Temple
Swamabhu temple is a range of prominent stupas which reflect the opulent culture of the place and it’s much cherished past. In English Swayambhu words means “the self-existent”. These altogether proffer a chance to come closer to the religious harmony present in Nepal. While visiting this place you can meet the major worshipers like Brahimn priests, Newar nuns and Tibetan monks. This place is actually a home for the grand monasteries with massive prayer wheels, special butter lamps and excellent Buddhist paintings which attract the huge influx of tourists.
All the natural glories and the rich prehistoric monuments add on the elegance of this place. This Buddhist stupa is more than 2000 years old. It is positioned almost 3 km way from the heart of Kathmandu. The main structure of the stupa is made of a sturdy hemisphere of brick along with earth supporting a supercilious tapering spire which is capped by a peak of gilt copper. All four sides base is painted and the below spire are the guarding eyes of Lord Buddha. The area scattered around the Stupa boasts of a wide array of small temples and stupas.
You can visit the entire place and can capture some of the most incredible sunsets in the lap of the valleys kissing the sky kissing mountains. If you are dreaming to capture some photographs that you can relish once you are through with your holiday, come to this place overlooking the entire Kathmandu valley. Swamabhunath temple is actually situated on a small hilltop. The breathtaking view of this golden spire wearing a pointed wooden hill the Swayambhunath Stupa is one of the most primeval and enigmatic sites across the Kathmandu valley.
The gigantic site of this awe- inspiring sputa is quite visible from miles away with its shinning golden spire and haughty white dome. When you will be at this place, you get a sensation of eternal solace and a flavor of devotion.