Occasional Climber

Kathmandu – The Boudhnath

Pilgrims circumnavigating Boudha at dawn
Boudha at dawn
Opportunist pigeons gather to enjoy offerings from pilgrims
Opportunist pigeons gather to enjoy offerings from pilgrims
Pilgrims circumnavigating Boudha
A view from a roof garden cafe near the main entrance to the Boudhanath complex
Ceremonial butter lamps flicker in the chill early morning air at the Boudhnath temple, Kathmandu
 
Looking to the main entry up on to the central chorten
 
 
Birds of pray - pigeons and prayer flags at the Boudhnath
Prayer flags seem to float in the still morning air at the Boudhnath
Time to pray; time to shop; times of change, Boudhnath temple, Kathmandu
 
Tourists and locals gravitate to the huge, whitewashed, central Chorten of the Boudhnath
One of the chappels just outside the pathway around Boudha
A hotel rooftop view of Boudha, early morning
Tourists and locals gravitate to the huge, whitewashed, central Chorten of the Boudhnath
Workers apply fresh rust coloured wash to the central chorten of the Boudhnath
Prayer flags radiate outwards on a grand scale
Prayer flags radiate outwards, looking more like an Octopus than the Boudhnath temple
 
 
Watchful eyes at the Boudhnath temple, Kathmandu
Watchful eyes at the Boudhnath temple, Kathmandu
One of many dieties at the Boudhnath
One of many dieties at the Boudhnath
The Himalaya looms in the distance
Kathmandu cityscape from one of the many teahouses surrounding the Boudhnath  > Bhaktapur
Night time at Boudha > Bhaktapur

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