just as the countless rows of sky-scrapping Himalayan peaks pierce the sky, so too the brightly colored Buddhist gompas (monasteries) stand out from the otherwise monotonous architecture and color up the scenery. Khumbu Valley is dotted by a host of
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First signs of Buddhism – #HimalayaDailyBites
as soon as you step outside Lukla airport, you are greeted by the first mani wheel and prayer flags. while on Everest base camp trek you can become more Buddhist than the locals, religiously spinning all the mani wheels on
The Huge White Dome – Boudhanath Stupa
Gently gliding above countless houses and buildings cramped together in the crowded neighborhoods of Nepal’s capital city, Kathmandu, our 14-passenger airplane brought us above a white domed shape, dwarfing its surroundings, an early and unexpected encounter with Boudhanath Stupa, also