Swayambhunath, a hilltop temple west of Kathmandu |
Buddhist prayer flags, Swayambhunath |
Buddhist prayer flags, Swayambhunath |
Swayambhunath is also known as the monkey temple |
Monkey at Swayambhunath |
Monkies at the Monkey Temple, Kathmandu |
Lower stupa, Swayambhunath |
Buildings on the hilltop, Swayambhunath |
Main stupa, Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) |
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View of Kathmandu from Swayambhunath |
Durbar Square area of Kathmandu seen from Swayambhunath |
View of the Kathmandu Valley from Swayambhunath |
Shikhara, Swayambhunath |
Great Himalaya Range looming over the Kathmandu Valley |
Swayambhunath Stupa |
Swayambhunath Stupa - the harmika sits atop the dome |
Bronze lion, Swayambhunath |
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Prayer wheels, Swayambhunath |
Prayer wheels, Swayambhunath |
Metal pennants |
Swayambhunath - 13 stages of perfection |
The watchful eyes of Buddha with the Nepali number "1" symbolizing the unity of all life |
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Swayambhunath harmika |
Rolled up prayer flags, Swayambhunath |
Buddha of Light, Dipanker Buddha, 7th C. Swayambhunath |
Buddha of Light, Dipanker Buddha, 7th C. Swayambhunath |
Agnipura - fire symbol, Swayambhunath |
Harmika, the top of Swayambhunath stupa |
A Buddha at Swayambhunath |
"We like the Crown Prince and Princess of Japan" |
Monkey Temple, Swayambhunath |
Monkey Temple, Swayambhunath |
Making more monkies |
Monkey temple, Swayambhunath |
Monkey temple, Swayambhunath |
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Monkey temple, Swayambhunath |
Nepali guys on the southern staircase |
Nepali guys, Swayambhunath |
Temple at the base of the Swayambhunath hill |
Buddha's footprints at the base of the eastern staircase, Swayambhunath |
Map of Swayambhunath Temple |
Buddhas at the base of Swayambhunath on a February 2011 visit |
Small stupa at the base of Swayambhunath |
Small stupa at the base of Swayambhunath |
The resident Rhesus Macaques of Swayambhunath give it the name "Monkey Temple" |
Cold wet monkey, Swayambhunath |
Wet monkey on a lion, Swayambhunath |
The macaques of Swayambhunath |
Macaque mother with a small baby riding the back of a lion at Swayambhunath |
The Great Stupa of Swayambhunath |
The "nose" is the number 1 representing the unity of all life |
Swayambhunath Temple |
Wet monkey on the prayer wheels at Swayambhunath |
Bronze lion, Swayambhunath |
Lion and monkey, Swayambhunath |
Buddha statues at Swayambhunath |
Buddha statue among the small stupas of Swayambhunath |
Dozens of small stupas surround the Great Stupa |
Monkey and a small stupa at Swayambhunath |
Wet monkey behind a small stupa at Swayambhunath |
Dipanker Buddha, 7th C, Swayambhunath |
The Dipanker Buddha is carved from a single stone |
Dennis at Swayambhunath |
Painted stone at Swayambhunath wet with the rain |
Monkey in the hand of Buddha, Swayambhunath |
The Yellow Buddha at Swayambhunath |
Yellow Buddha with the Shantipura Building, Swayambhunath |
Seated Buddha, Swayambhunath |
Standing Buddha, Swayambhunath |
A pair of Buddhas, Swayambhunath |
The Great Stupa of Swayambhunath Temple, Kathmandu Valley |
Swayambhunath Temple |
Swayambhunath Temple on a cold and rainy February day |
Swayambhunath Temple |
Buddhist lightning bolt, Swayambhunath Temple |
Damaged stupa at Swayambhunath |
Dennis at the viewing terrace of Swayambhunath Temple |
On a clear day, there is a great view of Kathmandu from here |
Rainy February day in Kathmandu |
Start of the climb to Swayambhunath, the Monkey Temple |
Dennis with the colorful monastery of Swayambhunath Temple |
Standing Buddha, Swayambhunath |
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