Boudhanath Stupa: Stunning Buddhist stupa of Tibetan in Nepal

By Asad Russel –

About the Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal:
In Nepal the largest stupa is the Boudhanath Stupa or the Bodhnath Stupa and outside Tibet it is the holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple. In Kathmandu for the Tibetan culture it is the center and in Buddhist symbolism it is rich. In the town of Boudha the stupa is situated, of Kathmandu on the eastern outskirts.

The history of the Boudhanath Stupa:
After the Mughal invasions in the 14th century was probably built the Bodnath, for its construction regarding the reasons are told various interesting legends. Following the 1959 Chinese invasion of thousands of Tibetans after the arrival, of Tibetan Buddhism one of the most important centers has become the temple. For the local Nepalese and Tibetan Buddhists as an important place of pilgrimage today it remains, a famous and popular tourist site as well as.

At the Boudhanath Stupa what to see:
Looks like a giant mandala the Boudhanath Stupa from the above, or of the Buddhist cosmos like the diagram. And mark the cardinal points four of the Dhyani Buddha’s as in all the mandalas of Tibetan, of the stupa in the white hemisphere in the center enshrined with the fifth Vairocana. The five elements the ether, air, fire, earth and water also personify the five Buddha’s, in the stupa’s architecture which are represented.

Here as well there are other symbolic numbers, the mythical Mt. Meru represents the nine levels of the Boudhanath Stupa, of the cosmos the center, and the path to enlightenment or the “Bodhi” symbolize to the pinnacle from the base the 13 rings, the Boudhanath Stupa’s name thus.

By an irregular 16 sided wall is surrounded the stupa at the bottom, in the niches with frescoes. To the Five Dhyani Buddha’s in addition, with the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (the Padmapani) is closely associated the Boudhanath Stupa, around the base in sculptures are depicted whose 108 forms. Around the base of the stupa beside the image of Avalokiteshvara on the prayer wheels is carved “Om Mani Padme Hum” the mantra of Avalokiteshvara.

Consists of three large platforms the base of the stupa, in size decreasing. Symbolize Earth these platforms, and at the mountains here you can look out while praying around the stupa walking, doing kora of the devout to the chant listening.

Supporting the Hemisphere of the stupa which symbolizing the water next come two circular plinths. On all four sides bearing the omnipresent Buddha eyes with a square tower Bodhnath is topped as at Swayabunath.

For the number 1 the Nepali character that is actually is a question mark type symbol instead of a nose, the unity symbolizing and to reach enlightenment the one way, through the teaching of the Buddha. The third eye above this, of the Buddha symbolizing the wisdom.

With 13 steps by a pyramid is topped the square tower, to enlightenment representing the ladder. For the element of fire is the abstract the triangular shape. There is a glided canopy at the top of the tower, of air the embodiment, with a glided spire above it, with the Buddha Vairocana and of ether symbolic. In the wind to the stupa flutter prayer flags tied, carrying the heavenwards of prayers and the mantras.

On the north side of the upper platform of Boudhanath Stupa is the main entrance. Here presides progenitor of the future Buddha the Amoghasiddhi. There is the future Buddha the Buddha Maitreya below the Amoghasiddhi. With street vendors, Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and colorful homes surrounded the Boudhanath Stupa.

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