All posts tagged: Boudhanath

Colours from Kathmandu

Landscapes

I need colours today. Here are some from Kathmandu. At least one photo a day The first stupa at Boudhanath was built sometime after AD 600, when the Tibetan king, Songtsen Gampo, converted to Buddhism. In terms of grace and purity of line, no other stupa in Nepal comes close to Boudhanath. From its whitewashed dome to its gilded tower painted with the all-seeing eyes of the Buddha, the monument is perfectly proportioned. Join the […]