swayambhunath temple kathmandu nepal

Swayambhunath is also known as the Monkey Temple as there are holy monkeys living in the north-west parts of the temple. They are holy because Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom and learning was raising the hill which the stupa stands on. ... The Lotus was transformed into a hill and the flower became the stupa.
Location: Swayambhu, Kathmandu
Country: Nepal