Nepal's earthquake-hit Boudhanath stupa reopens after restoration

In 18 months after the earthquake destroyed hundreds of historic sites in Nepal, the country celebrated the restoration of the first major building which is higher than the golden gold in Kathmandu.

Boudhanath Stupa is not funded by the government but is restored by personal donations from Buddhist organizations with the help of local volunteers and it is one of the biggest and most popular sightseeing spots of that kind.

The government is facing strong criticism because of the slow pace of reconstruction throughout Nepal and the inability to repair the majority of the country's heritage areas.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahar of Nepal praised the personal repair work in the speech of the monument and stated that it should be an example for the rest of the country and Nepal rebuild its heritage Prove that you can.

"In this example, we are pressureing the government to rebuild all affected homes and temples."

Bodhanert was built in the 14th century, an earthquake of magnitude 8 occurred in April 2015, nearly 9,000 people shook, and millions of people evacuated. There are four pairs of hypnotic eyes at the top of the huge white pagoda, but these eyes are mainly protected from the entire capital, but the golden spire on the top of the dome has been severely damaged.

Bhujel, a consultant of the Boudhanath Regional Development Committee, donated over 2 million dollars (1.6 million pounds) from domestic and foreign donors, said he supported organizing this work. The donor also presented 31 kilograms of gold including the peak of the structure including 13 steps representing the way to Buddhist enlightenment.

Last weekend, a helicopter fascinated by thousands of pilgrims took a shower to Bodhas during the three day purification ceremony. Viewed from the top it looks like a complex of universe Buddhist figures known as Mandala, floodlighting, celebration blue, red, green, and yellow light

A 63 - year - old businessman, Latna Bazla, who lives at the edge of the building said he was ecstatic when he saw it broken down and stood on the scaffold for several months to see the top of the scaffold .

"I can see it from the window every day, it's too sad," he said. Fortunately, since most other damaged cultural relics are still damaged, I am very happy to be repaired "

The first pagoda of Boudhanath was built after the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo converted to Buddism in the year 600 AD. In terms of elegance and purity of the line, there is no other tower in Nepal near Boudhanath. From the white dome to the golden tower who watched Buddha's eyes, this monument is perfect. Please participate in the Tibetan pilgrim in the morning and evening collar (detour) and enjoy the best atmosphere. Very symbolic architecture is essentially a reminder of the enlightenment of the Buddha. The base stands for the earth, the cumba (dome) for water, the fila (square tower) for fire, the vertex for air and the upper umbrella for air space or ether outside the space. Thirteen levels of vertices represent the stages that humans must pass to reach heaven.

In the earthquake that occurred in Nepal in April 2015, Bodhanath · Stupa was severely damaged and seriously damaged the apex. Therefore, the overall structure above the dome and its religious relics must be completed by the end of October 2015. Reconstruction started on November 3, 2015 and the ceremony placed a new center pole or "tree of life" as a pillar on the top of the dome

Bodhanert was built in the 14th century, an earthquake of magnitude 8 occurred in April 2015, nearly 9,000 people shook, and millions of people evacuated. There are four pairs of hypnotic eyes on the huge white pagoda and it is almost avoided to look at the capital city, but the golden spire on the dome is seriously damaged. Bhujel, a consultant of the Boudhanath Regional Development Committee, donated over 2 million dollars (1.6 million pounds) from domestic and foreign donors, said he supported organizing this work. The donor also presented 31 kilograms of gold including the peak of the structure including 13 steps representing the way to Buddhist enlightenment.