Boudhanath stupa: The historic site restored to its former glory

Pigeons rest on the dome of Nepal’s Boudhanath stupa, as the country celebrates the official completion of restoration work on the historic site, which was damaged in the country’s 2015 earthquake. (REUTERS)

Updated on: Nov 23, 2016 6:43 PM IST

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Pigeons rest on the dome of Nepal’s Boudhanath stupa, as the country celebrates the official completion of restoration work on the historic site, which was damaged in the country’s 2015 earthquake. (REUTERS)

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Boudhanath, one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world and the biggest in Nepal, was repaired with more than $2 million in private donations. (AP)

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Buddhist monks circle around the Boudhanath Stupa during the final day of its purification ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal. Boudhanath is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (AP)

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Flowers are showered from a helicopter during the final day of the purification ceremony. Boudhanath and Swayambhunath are the two most popular tourist destinations in Nepal. (AP)

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Nepalese volunteers work at the reconstruction site of stupa . It sits on the ancient trade route from Tibet to Kathmandu valley. (AP)

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It is said to entomb the remains of Kassapa Buddha. (AFP)

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As per Nepalese records, it was built by Nepalese Licchavi king Sivadeva (590-604 CE) while some other records ascribe it to King Manadeva (464-505 CE). The Tibetan records credits Tibetan emperor Trisong Detsän (804 CE) of building it. (AP)

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After the 2015 Nepal earthquake, the stupa was badly damaged and its spire developed a crack. (AFP)