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SWYAMBHUNATH TEMPLE
SWYAMBHUNATH TEMPLE
SWYAMBHUNATH TEMPLE
Introduction :-
Syambhunath is a temple of Lord Buddha and it ti situated about 3km west from central kathmandu. This temple is situatedon a hollock about 77km high
from the ground level.
There are two white dome shaped temple called Anantapur and pratappur on the either sode of the main chaitya. This place was listed by the UNESCo in
the world heritage list. It is an ancient holy place and in addition
its natural feautures are marvieous. The beautiful view of the whole kathmandu can be observed from swyambhunath. "swyambhu" means 'self-created'.
It is said that in ancient times swyambhu appeared by itself as abeacon of light over a lotus with a thousand of petals and later on a stupa was
erected above ethe site covering the light. It is also said that after the construction of swyambhu chaitya and concealment of Swyambhunath Jyotirupa
(self-existing light) five Buddhas representing five colors of Swyambhi Jyotirpur appeared.
They were namely virochana Aksobhya Ratna Amitabha and Amagdsiddhi. These
five Buddhas are enshrined around the main chaitya site. There are many temples in the Swyambhu site. But the main chaitya is one the worlds most
glories Buddhist chaitya. It is said to be about 200 years oldPainted on the four sides of the spire bases are the all seeing eyes of Lord Buddha.
On the western side of the stupa there is a pagoda style temple that houses the lord goddes Harati. This goddes is believed to take care of sick
children. Close to the Swyambhunath lies a Tibetan Monastry which was founded quite recently (1904AD) it houses a large gold image of Shakyamuni
Buddha. At the beginning of staircases
on the eastern side of the Swyambhunath hills there are huge statues of Aksobhya Buddha and as one ascends further there are 3 more huge statues
close to the Swyambhu hill is a small hilllock with 1500 years old temples of Manjushree. The main stupa of Swyambhu is surrounded with prayer wheel
with Tibetan Mantra 'om mani padme hon'.