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Thailand - National Geographic Adventure Magazine
Doi Suthep, which is considered one of Thailand's holiest sites. The gold-encrusted Buddhist stupa affords views of pine-and-deciduous forests from its perch at 5,400 feet (1 ...
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Asia on the Matrix: Introduction
Nepal) Rural Dhulikhel Religious & Historic Sites   • Swayambhunath (Buddhist Stupa)   • Bodhnath (Buddhist Stupa)   • Pashupatinah (Hindu Temples)   • Bhaktapur (Durbar ... Hinduism, though the forms of worship and the sacred sites took many different forms. Even Buddhist stupas (called chortens in Bhutan and Tibet, chedis in Thailand, and were not seen in ...
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Asia on the Matrix: Bhutan
Swayambhunath (Buddhist Stupa)   • Bodhnath (Buddhist Stupa)   †... a cheer would go up among the participants. The culture is deeply Buddhist. Unlike Tibet, the temples and monasteries have not become tourist attractions. ... the hermitage was built on the spot where the great 8th century Buddhist teacher, Padmasambhava, landed on the back of a flying tiger. Given the ...
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TRAVEL AND LEISURE - DESTINATION HIGHLIGHTS - PHRA THAT DOI TUNG
Zambia Zimbabwe PHRA THAT DOI TUNG The Phra That Doi Tung stupa was constructed on a mountain peak called Doi Tung in 911 A ... stupa enshrines the collar-bone of Lord Buddha, known as Phra That in Thai, and thus is a sacred religious monument deeply revered by Buddhist followers ... Hence the origins of its name, Phra That Doi Tung – the stupa on flag mountain. It is believed that the existing route ...
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Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon : Itinerary for This Special Event :
Thyangboche you will be assured by a religious Buddhist entrance gate, that the walk is over for the day as you ... slowly winding above the Imjatse river, till we come to a big mani Stupa, from here onwards the walk is fairly moderate as you enter the ... for about 40 -50 minutes as you come to a mani-prayer Stupa. From here the trail is gentle on the hard meadow looking down ...
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Hsien-tsang: Buddhist Records of the Western Countries
Here are some tens of Buddhist monasteries with several thousands of Brethren who were adherents of that Hinayana school which declares ... in the quiet night may be heard the sounds of music. According to tradition, this stupa was formerly built by Rahula, a great minister of this country. Having completed ...
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Everest 2008: Summitclimb Mt Everest / Lhotse : Summit Video and more video
Everest basecamp trek leader, Elselien, receiving a blessing from the local Buddhist Lama in Pangboche (Liz Stevens). Everest 2008: Hello SummitClimb news ... and we will send more news tomorrow. A view of Swayambhunath Stupa, the "Monkey Temple". It is the most ancient and enigmatic ... a series of clockwise circumambulations of the stupa. On each of the four sides of the main stupa there are a pair of ...
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Everest 2008: Summitclimb Mt Everest / Lhotse : Summit pictures and more Summit Pictures
Everest basecamp trek leader, Elselien, receiving a blessing from the local Buddhist Lama in Pangboche (Liz Stevens). Everest 2008: Hello SummitClimb news ... and we will send more news tomorrow. A view of Swayambhunath Stupa, the "Monkey Temple". It is the most ancient and enigmatic ... a series of clockwise circumambulations of the stupa. On each of the four sides of the main stupa there are a pair of ...
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