Nepal’s biggest stupa turns to green flags
Nepal’s largest stupa, one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in Tibetan Buddhism, was festooned with biodegradable prayer flags after devotees replaced the more common synthetic version with a greener alternative. Colourful prayer flags, which have auspicious symbols and prayers inscribed on them, are an integral part of Buddhist rituals. At the white-domed Boudhanath stupa, prayer … Read more