Kathmandu, Nepal. Thirteen Stages of Perfection Rise Above the Harmika (Square Base) of the Swayambhunath Stupa.

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Below the eyes is the Nepali number one symbolizing the unity of life. Above the harmika are 13 tapering levels said to represent the 13 stages of perfection on the way to nirvana.

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Size: 3413px × 5120px
Location: Swayambhunath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Photo credit: © Charles O. Cecil / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: asia, buddha, buddhism, buddhist, eyes, harmika, kathmandu, nepal, nepalese, nepali, nirvana, religion, stupa, swayambhunath, temple, travel, unity