Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Architectural of Swayambhu nath

Architectural point of view

Amazing to look at, the architectural beauty of Swayambhu nath Temple gives way to the feelings of reverence and adoration. The stupa consists of a dome at the base and a cubical structure with eyes of Buddha looking in all the four directions. there are eight pentagonal Toran attached with the dome. Each Toran has Gajur in its top and a space inside it, which contains statue of god. Following are the name and position of each god.


Aksobhya +Vairochana: It is situated in the eastern part of the stupa.


Mamaki Tara: It is situated in the east-south part of the stupa.


Ratna Shambhava: It is situated in the south part of the stupa.


Pandhara: It is situated in the south-west part of the stupa.


Amitabha: It is situated in the west part of the stupa.


Tara: It is situated in the west-north part of the stupa.


Amocha siddhi: It is situated in the north part of the stupa.


Saptalochani: It is situated in the east-north part of the stupa.

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