Rare Old Photos of Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal

The Boudhanath Stupa, locally known as Khasti (खास्ती) in Nepali language or Boudha Stupa, in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal was built hundreds of years ago. The stupa holds in it a long history that is an important part of the story of Nepal and of Buddhism in the Himalaya. In these rare photos collection of the stupa we can witness this great monument as it looked in the past and also see the transformation the entire Kathmandu valley went through.

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