-NEPAL- SWOYAMBHUNATH “El Templo de los Monos”

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Distance: 0.28 mi
Elevation gain: 30 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 30 ft
Max elevation: 4,580 ft
TrailRank: 44
Min elevation: 4,487 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 11 minutes
Time: 31 minutes
Coordinates: 78
Uploaded: August 2, 2018
Recorded: July 2018

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near Swayambhunath, Central Region (Nepal)

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Swoyambhunath, es un antiguo complejo religioso a lo alto de una colina en el valle de Katmandú. Junto a otras construcciones del valle, fueron elegidas como Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la Unesco en 1979.

Las estupas son tan esenciales para el budismo como la cruz para el cristianismo, ya que se trata del símbolo tangible de la mente iluminada de Buda.

Para los budistas Swayambhunath ocupa una posición central y probablemente es el lugar más sagrado entre los lugares de peregrinaje budistas. El lugar también es reverenciado por los hinduistas. Numerosos seguidores y reyes hindúes se saben que han pagado su tributo al templo, incluyendo Pratap Malla, el poderoso rey de Katmandú, que es responsable de la construcción de la escalera oriental en el siglo XVII.

La estupa de Swoyambhunath, es uno de los lugares de rezo más importantes de Katmandú, también conocida como Templo de los Monos, ya que en el recinto pueden verse a ejemplares de estos animales. Los monos son considerados sagrados porque Manjushree, el bodhisattava de la sabiduría y el aprendizaje, fue a lo alto de la colina donde se encuentra el templo, se suponía que se cortaría el pelo, pero lo dejó crecer y en su cabeza surgieron piojos. Se dice que los piojos se transformaron en los monos que podemos ver hoy en día en el complejo.

El nombre tibetano para el sitio significa "Sublimes árboles", por las muchas variedades de árboles que se encuentran en la colina.

Swayambhunath se encuentra entre los lugares religiosos más antiguos de Nepal. Según ciertas fuentes el complejo fue fundado por el bisabuelo del rey Manadeva (464-505 D.C.).

El complejo Swayambhunath consiste en una estupa, una variedad de santuarios y templos, un monasterio tibetano, el museo y una biblioteca. La estupa tiene los ojos de buda y las cejas pintadas, entre ellos, hay algo que parece una pintura de nariz (pero es el símbolo de Nepal de "unidad").

El sitio tiene dos puntos de acceso: una larga escalera, que tiene 365 escalones, que conducen directamente a la plataforma principal del templo, que es desde la cima de la colina al este, y una carretera de coches alrededor de la colina del sur líder a la entrada suroeste.

La estupa se compone de una cúpula en la base que representa el mundo entero Por encima de la cúpula, hay una presente estructura cúbica con los ojos de Buda mirando en las cuatro direcciones con la palabra "unidad" en el principal dialecto de Nepal entre ellos. Los trece pináculos en la parte superior simbolizan que la sensibilidad tiene que pasar por trece etapas de realización espiritual para alcanzar la iluminación.

Hay un enorme par de ojos en cada uno de los cuatro lados de la estupa principal, la cual representa la sabiduría y la compasión. Sobre cada par de ojos hay otro ojo, el tercer ojo. Se dice que cuando Buda predica, los rayos cósmicos emanan desde el tercer ojo que actúa como mensaje a los seres celestiales, y aquellos pueden llegar a la tierra para escuchar a Buda. Los seres infernales y aquellos que se encuentran por debajo del reino humano no pueden venir a la tierra para escuchar las enseñanzas de Buda, sin embargo, los rayos cósmicos alivian su sufrimiento cuando Buda predica.

También hay estatuas de Budas en la base de las estupas. Los Panch Budas es un Buda en sentido metafórico en el Tantrayana. En el centro está Vairochana (Buda reencarnado en un cuerpo hecho religión, Dharma Kaia) siendo el maestro del templo. También podemos ver Akshobhya (en el frente este y representa el elemento cósmico ce la conciencia), Ratna Sambhava (en el frente sur y representa el elemento cósmico de la sensación), Amitabha (en el frente oeste y representa el elemento cósmico de Sanjna) y Amoghsiddhi (en el frente norte y representa el elemento cósmico de la conformación).

Swoyambhunath, is an old religious complex on top of a hill in the Kathmandu valley. Along with other constructions of the valley, they were chosen like Patrimony of the Humanity of the Unesco in 1979.

Stupas are as essential to Buddhism as the cross for Christianity, since it is the tangible symbol of the Buddha's enlightened mind.

For Buddhists Swayambhunath occupies a central position and is probably the most sacred place among the Buddhist pilgrimage sites. The place is also revered by the Hindus. Numerous followers and Hindu kings are known to have paid their tribute to the temple, including Pratap Malla, the powerful king of Kathmandu, who is responsible for the construction of the eastern staircase in the seventeenth century.

The stupa of Swoyambhunath, is one of the most important places of prayer in Kathmandu, also known as Temple of the Monkeys, since in the enclosure you can see specimens of these animals. The monkeys are considered sacred because Manjushree, the bodhisattva of wisdom and learning, went to the top of the hill where the temple is located, he was supposed to cut his hair, but he let it grow and in his head lice emerged. It is said that the lice were transformed into the monkeys that we can see today in the complex.

The Tibetan name for the site means "Sublime trees", because of the many varieties of trees found on the hill.

Swayambhunath is among the oldest religious sites in Nepal. According to certain sources, the complex was founded by the great-grandfather of King Manadeva (464-505 AD).

The Swayambhunath complex consists of a stupa, a variety of sanctuaries and temples, a Tibetan monastery, the museum and a library. The stupa has Buddha eyes and painted eyebrows, among them, there is something that looks like a nose painting (but it is Nepal's symbol of "unity").

The site has two access points: a long staircase, which has 365 steps, which lead directly to the main platform of the temple, which is from the top of the hill to the east, and a car road around the southern hill leading at the southwest entrance.

The stupa is composed of a dome at the base that represents the entire world. Above the dome, there is a present cubic structure with Buddha's eyes looking in all four directions with the word "unity" in the main dialect of Nepal between them . The thirteen pinnacles at the top symbolize that sensitivity has to go through thirteen stages of spiritual realization to attain enlightenment.

There is a huge pair of eyes on each of the four sides of the main stupa, which represents wisdom and compassion. On each pair of eyes there is another eye, the third eye. It is said that when Buddha preaches, the cosmic rays emanate from the third eye that acts as a message to the celestial beings, and those can reach the earth to listen to the Buddha. The infernal beings and those who are below the human kingdom can not come to earth to hear the Buddha's teachings, however, the cosmic rays relieve their suffering when Buddha preaches.

There are also statues of Buddhas at the base of the stupas. The Pandas Buddhas is a Buddha in a metaphorical sense in the Tantrayana. In the center is Vairochana (Buddha reincarnated in a body made religion, Dharma Kaia) being the teacher of the temple. We can also see Akshobhya (on the eastern front and represents the cosmic element of consciousness), Ratna Sambhava (on the southern front and represents the cosmic element of sensation), Amitabha (on the western front and represents the cosmic element of Sanjna) and Amoghsiddhi (on the north front and represents the cosmic element of conformation).

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The site has two access points: a long staircase, which has 365 steps, which lead directly to the main platform of the temple, which is from the top of the hill to the east, and a car road around the southern hill leading at the southwest entrance.

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-NEPAL- SWOYAMBHUNATH “El Templo de los Monos”

The stupa of Swoyambhunath, is one of the most important places of prayer in Kathmandu, also known as Temple of the Monkeys, since in the enclosure you can see specimens of these animals that live in the parts of the temple in the north-west. The monkeys are considered sacred because Manjushree, the bodhisattva of wisdom and learning, went to the top of the hill where the temple is located, he was supposed to cut his hair, but he let it grow and in his head lice emerged. It is said that the lice were transformed into the monkeys that we can see today in the complex.

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There are also statues of Buddhas at the base of the stupas. The Pandas Buddhas is a Buddha in a metaphorical sense in the Tantrayana. In the center is Vairochana (Buddha reincarnated in a body made religion, Dharma Kaia) being the teacher of the temple. We can also see Akshobhya (on the eastern front and represents the cosmic element of consciousness), Ratna Sambhava (on the southern front and represents the cosmic element of sensation), Amitabha (on the western front and represents the cosmic element of Sanjna) and Amoghsiddhi (on the north front and represents the cosmic element of conformation).

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SWOYAMBHUNATH “El Templo de los Monos”

It is an old religious complex on top of a hill in the Kathmandu valley. Along with other constructions of the valley, they were chosen like Patrimony of the Humanity of the Unesco in 1979. The stupa is composed of a dome at the base that represents the entire world. Above the dome, there is a present cubic structure with Buddha's eyes looking in all four directions with the word "unity" in the main dialect of Nepal between them . The thirteen pinnacles at the top symbolize that sensitivity has to go through thirteen stages of spiritual realization to attain enlightenment.

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