Stairs of Swayambhu nath
To get to the top of Swayambhu nath, a pilgrim has to ascent 365 stair, each representing a day of the year.Such architecture is common in the Hindu-Byddgust world, where temples are often designed to represent the order of the cosmos.The top platform of Swayambhunath itself is laid out as a mandala, or holy digram. Shrines and statues ar placed at the cardinal direction around the stupa,with each representing a different physical element.
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