treasures of nepal
treasures of nepal
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Swayambhu Maha ChaityaOn the origin <strong>of</strong> Swayambhu Maha Chaitya,popular legend narrates how the valley wasonce a huge lake - a lake <strong>of</strong> idyllic beautysurrounded by green pristine forests. This lakewas known as Naag Hrad, or the Abode <strong>of</strong> theSerpent God. In this lake, Bipasvi Buddha cameto take a holy dip. He then cast some lotusseeds into the lake, which eventually bloomedinto a thousand-petal lotus over whichappeared a brilliant radiant flame, the beacon(Jyoti) that self-originated, which is theSwayambhu Jyoti-rupa (the beacon). The greateternal beacon was enshrined in this chaityaby King Prachand Deva <strong>of</strong> Gauda, India withthe sacred objective <strong>of</strong> preserving its religioussanctity against its possible destruction bynon-believers in the Kali Yug (the Eon <strong>of</strong> Evil).Swayambhu Chaitya
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