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Boudhanath
| Boudhanath is the largest stupa in the Kathmandu Valley. The monument is made up of a white sphere topped by Buddha's eyes on all four sides. The question mark below the eyes is a representation of the Sanskrit number one and symbolizes unity. Boudhanath is a refuge for most Tibetans who circle it in prayer on a daily basis, spinning the prayer wheels at the base of the stupa. Tibetans believe that an old woman asked the king for land to build a shrine for Buddha. The king agreed but told her that she could only have as much land as she could cover with the skin of a water buffalo. The old woman cut the skin into thin pieces and by placing them end to end, she covered a large area. Her cleaver tactics convinced the king to donate the land, which has become the circumference of the stupa. |
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