20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Swayambhunath
A journey up to the Buddhist temple and Unesco World Heritage Site of Swayambhunath is one of the definitive experiences of Kathmandu. Mobbed by monkeys and soaring above the city on a lofty hilltop, the ‘Monkey Temple’ is a fascinating jumble of Buddhist and Hindu iconography. Even the 2015 earthquake failed to topple Kathmandu's best loved temple, though a couple of outlying buildings crumbled in the tremor.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 10.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
Photo Location: | Kathmandu, Nepal |
Camera: | ILCE-7RM4 |
Copyright: | © Ravindra Ranasinghe |