Bouddha Stupa In Kathmandu A UNESCO World Heritage Site

Closeup at the golden top with the Eyes of the stupa, where the praying flags begin. Boudhanath or Bouddha Stupa in Kathmandu a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a legendary place for the Newar and Tibetan Buddhist mythology with the golden part having the Eyes of Boudhanath and the praying flags. One of the most popular tourist attraction in Kathmandu, the mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal and the world. The Stupa was damaged in the 2015 April earthquake. The Stupa is located on the ancient trade route from Tibet, and the Tibetan Refugees after the 1950s decided to live around Boudhanath. Nepalese people or Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims from abroad offer Kora with a face mask due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic while other devotees offer prayers next to the burning flames and incense around the Stupa and tourists the pigeons. Kathmandu, Nepal on April 14, 2022 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)