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Svayambhu Mahacaitya
A Source of Buddhist Cultural Heritage of Nepal
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Contents
• Origin of Svayambhu• Historical Background• Structure of the Stupa• Five Buddhas• Four Taras• Sites Surrounding the Stupa• Svayambhu Museum• Three Unique Sculptures
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Structure of the Stupa
• Pinnacle• Parasol• Thirteen Spires• Four Toranas• Harmika• Dome
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Parasol
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Thirteen Spires
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Eastern Torana
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Northern Torana
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Southern Torana
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Western Torana
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Harmika
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Dome and Vedika
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Five Buddhas
• Vairocana• Aksobhya• Ratnasambhava• Amitabha• Amoghasiddhi
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Amitabha
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Amitabha
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Aksobhya
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Vairocana
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Ratnasambhava
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Amoghasiddhi
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Four Taras
• Locana - Blue• Mamaki - Yellow• Pandara - Red• Arya Tara - Green
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Locana
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Pandara
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Arya Tara
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Mamaki
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Sites Surrounding Stupa• Hariti Shrine• Vasubandhu Memorial Caitya• Manjusri Memorial Caitya• Puranasyangu Caitya• Huge Vajra• Mame Lakhang• Karma Raj Monastery• Mangal Dvara Caitya• Agnipura• Vayupura• Vasupura• Santipura• Nagapura• Pratapapura• Anantapura
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Hariti Shrine
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Vasubhandu Memorial Caitya
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Manjusri Memorial Caitya
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Puranasyangu Caitya
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Huge Vajra
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Marme Lakhang
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Karma Raj Monastery
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Mangal Dvara Caitya
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Stone Steps leading to Svayambhu Mahacaitya
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Shakyamuni Buddha issuing rays of peace
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Agni Pura
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Vayupura
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Vasupura
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Santipura
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Nagapura
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Pratapapura
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Anantapura
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Some Unique Sculptures
• Buddha with a gesture of Prediction• Sakyamuni Buddha with his two chief
disciples – Sariputra and Maudagalyayana
• Harihariharivahana Lokesvara• Manjusri Paduka• Vasudhara• Caturamukhi Caitya
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Buddha with gesture of Prediction
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Sakyamuni Buddha with Sariputra and Maudagalyana
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Harihariharivahana Lokesvara
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Manjusri Paduka
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Padmapani, Vasudhara and Vajrapani
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Caturamukhi Caitya
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Svayambhu Museum
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Svayambhu MahacaityaContentsStructure of the StupaParasolThirteen SpiresEastern ToranaNorthern ToranaSouthern ToranaWestern ToranaHarmikaDome and VedikaFive BuddhasAmitabhaAmitabhaAksobhyaVairocanaRatnasambhavaAmoghasiddhiFour TarasLocanaPandaraArya TaraMamakiSites Surrounding StupaHariti ShrineVasubhandu Memorial CaityaManjusri Memorial CaityaPuranasyangu CaityaHuge VajraMarme LakhangKarma Raj MonasteryMangal Dvara CaityaStone Steps leading to Svayambhu MahacaityaShakyamuni Buddha issuing rays of peaceAgni PuraVayupuraVasupuraSantipuraNagapuraPratapapuraAnantapuraSome Unique SculpturesBuddha with gesture of PredictionSakyamuni Buddha with Sariputra and MaudagalyanaHarihariharivahana LokesvaraManjusri PadukaPadmapani, Vasudhara and VajrapaniCaturamukhi CaityaSvayambhu Museum