While in Kathmandu, we visited the great stupa of Boudhanath, one of the most important places of Himalayan Buddhist worship. It is huge; large numbers of devotees (and tourists too) walk around it clockwise, spinning prayer wheels as they go. The stupa is commonly known as Boudha or Boudhanath, meaning lord of wisdom. The dome is approximately 120 feet in diamater, 1 hectare in width and 43 meters high. Tibetan refugees are the most dominant and active community of devotees.
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