Swayambhunath Temple is a very impressive Buddhist temple that sits upon a hilltop. It is also known as the Monkey Temple because of the wild rhesus monkeys that scramble around the grounds. In the center is a large white stupa, or whitewashed dome, crowned with a gilded spire that is painted with the eyes of the Buddha. The strong smell of burning incense and butter lamps greets you as you enter the grounds, and you can see the faithful circling the stupa, spinning the small cylindrical metal prayer wheels with their hands as they walk around it clockwise. Near the stupa hundreds of colorful prayer flags flutter high above in the breeze.
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