Swayambhunath Temple

Swayambhunath Stupa is a golden spire crowning a round shape scrabbly hill. It is the foremost ancient and enigmatic of all the holy shrines in Kathmandu vale. It has a lofty white dome and a glittering golden steeple that square measure visible from all sides of the vale. Historical records found on a stone inscription give proof that the stupa was The Buddhist temple of Swayambhunath, situated on the prime of a hill, west of Kathmandu, is one of the foremost popular, holy and instantly noticeable sign of Nepal. The temple is colloquially noted as the 'monkey temple' as a resalready AN necessary Buddhist journey destination by the fifth century A.D. i.e. before the coming of Buddhism within the vale.

Area close The Stupa
The surroundings of Swyambhunarayan Stupa exist of  temples, chaityas , painted images of deities and varied alternative spiritual objects.

Harati Temple
The temple is devoted to the goddess of variola and alternative epidemics. The presence of the Harati Devi temple is signified the  intermix of the pantheons of Hinduism and Buddhism in Kingdom of Nepal.

Palace Of Peace
Atop Syambunath hill is one more enchanting, though less visited temple, Shantipur, popularly known as the 'Palace of Peace'. It is said that within the key underground chamber of the temple lives the eighth century Tantrik master, Shantikar Acharya. The master, it is believed, has lived constantly centuries and has full control on the weather and the King of national capital should attend him in times of drought.
Amazing to look at, the architectural beauty of Swayambunath Temple offers thanks to the sentiments of reverence and adoration. The stupa consists of a dome at the base and a cubical structure with eyes of Buddha wanting altogether the four directions. There are polygonal shape Toran gift higher than every of the four sides with statues etched in them. Behind and above the torana there square measure 13 tiers. Above all the tiers, there is alittle space higher than that the Gajur is gift.