Boudha Stupa


  • Photographer
    Michael Maher
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Date of Photograph
    October 2014
  • Technical Info
    Canon 5D III

Boudhanath Stupa is the largest stupa in Nepal and the holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple outside Tibet. It is the center of Tibetan culture in Kathmandu and rich in Buddhist symbolism. It is an important place of pilgrimage and meditation for Tibetan Buddhists and local Nepalis. Throughout the day pilgrims can be seen circumambulating the structure chanting mantras. Buddhist practitioners will feed pigeons seeds every morning as offerings to acquire good karma.

Story

Boudhanath Stupa is the largest stupa in Nepal and the holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple outside Tibet. It is the center of Tibetan culture in Kathmandu and rich in Buddhist symbolism. It is an important place of pilgrimage and meditation for Tibetan Buddhists and local Nepalis. Throughout the day pilgrims can be seen circumambulating the structure chanting mantras. Buddhist practitioners will feed pigeons seeds every morning as offerings to acquire good karma.

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