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Boudhanath Stupa: A Tourist Magnet in Kathmandu The Great Stupa of Boudhanath is being circumambulated by devotees, pilgrims, and locals. Share on Facebook Boudhanath Stupa, also known as Boudha, Jarung Kashor, or Khasti Mahachaitya, is one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world. It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a premier tourist magnet in Kathmandu. Since I moved to Nepal last year (2025)—and joined as an English teacher at North Pole Boarding School (I am grateful to Mr Krishna Bahadur Tamang who has appointed me to work at NPBS), which is situated at Jibjibe, Rasuwa District—my aim was to visit the Kathmandu Valley. So, after spendi...

Avalokiteśvara: The Paragon Of Compassion The eleven-headed, thousand-armed Avalokiteśvara from Mount Jiuhua, Anhui, China. Image: Wikipedia Share on Facebook Being the lord of compassion, Avalokiteśvara endeavours to rescue all living beings from suffering. The first time I saw a picture of Avalokiteśvara, I was enthralled by it. With eleven heads and innumerable hands, he stands with their eyes closed, holding a jewel between his palms, and fervently praying to someone. Later, by accessing the Internet I was able to find detail about the picture—to whom he has been praying and for what. (The world's leading universities have pu...

My Trips To Guwahati Kamakhya Temple: It is one of India's archaeological gems and Shakti Pithas, situated on Nilachal hills, Guwahati. Guwahati is a sprawling metropolis, hub of Assam's financial world and home to some of Assam's richest archaeological gems. People go to Guwahati on business trips, thinks my mother. So, last year—some day in October—when I came back home from office and told her that I was going to Guwahati the next morning, she didn't seem to be worried. Instead, she asked me: "Are you going for official work?" "Yes." I said. "With your boss?" "No," I replied, "I'm going with ...