Unveiling the mystique of Swayambhunath: exploring the spiritual essence

Prabeshlama
1 min readFeb 6, 2024

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swayambhunath stupa

Introduction to Swayambhunath

Swayambhunath stupa goes by various name (monkey temple, majestic stupa, spiritual place) located in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal Swayambhunatha stupa is one of the oldest and religious site in the country, attracting not only attracting me but also attracting 1000 and 1000s of national and international visitor every year. Resting on a hillock3 km west of Kathmandu

Swayambhunath and its Historical Background

Swayambhunath stupa is a World Heritage site and religious site in Nepal. swayambhunath is religious place for not only the followers of Buddhism but also coexist and become the place where both religion people worshiped, both Buddhism and Hinduism respected equally by the people of Nepal .

This historical site the swayambhunath has withstood the challenges of time and shows, it’s architectural and craftsmanship’s brilliance. It not only shows the built quality of the solid structure but also shows the advance craftsmanship that withstand the test of time again and again and showcase how good and advance our craftsmanship and architectural skill was.

It has gone to various renovation and various structure have been added while each structure leaving its own unique mark on the historical site.

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