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Refurbished Boudhanath Stupa reopened for public
Refurbished Boudhanath Stupa reopened for public
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Published at : November 23, 2016
Updated at : November 23, 2016 10:52
The Boudhanath stupa which was damaged by last year’s devastating earthquake is opened to the public on Tuesday after the completion of renovation works. Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal reopens the heritage site for the public by lighting a butter lamp amid a function on the stupa premises on Tuesday.
Shamans perform a traditional dance during the reopening of the stupa.
A Buddhist monk chats with a street vendor.
A devotee swings her prayer beads onto the smoke of incense at Boudhanath.
POST PHOTOS: SANJOG MANANDHAR
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