A woman was circling the large stupa at Boudhanath, holding a sunshade
Boudhanath in Kathmandu is a sacred site for Tibetan Buddhism. A huge stupa stands at the center of the temple grounds, and pilgrims who visit the temple walk around the stupa in a clockwise direction. Clockwise is the Buddhist convention, and no one goes counterclockwise. The reason for the clockwise direction is said to be to imitate the movement of the sun.
I stopped close to the stupa and watched the pilgrims as they turned to pray. After a while, a woman with a parasol appeared. Even though she was wearing a parasol, she was also a pilgrim. Of course, she was walking clockwise around the chedi.
By the way, they also rotate the prayer wheel clockwise.
| Aug 2013 IN THE CITY NEPAL | |
| BOUDHANATH STUPA UMBRELLA |
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PHOTO DATA
No
7811
Shooting Date
Jul 2009
Posted On
August 20, 2013
Modified On
December 12, 2023
Place
Boudhanath, Nepal
Genre
Street Photography
Camera
CANON EOS 1V
Lens
EF85MM F1.2L II USM
