Boudhanath Stupa

A small group of us hired a taxi and set out to see the Boudhanath Stupa, 30 minutes from our hotel. Although I had visited this site before, I could not pass up an opportunity to see it again. This Stupa is also known as Chintaamani, the wish fulfilling jewel. Apart from it’s spiritual value, it is also believed to be the biggest Stupa in the world. Based on the Buddhist philosophy, the various parts of the Durbar Stupa symbolize 5 elements; the plinth for earth, the dome for water, the thirteen steps for fire, the parasol for air and pinion for sky. The blue eyes beam eternally to the world in four directions. Every day multitudes stroll around the Stupa in a clockwise fashion to venerate and beseech for power from above.Leer más