Around the Chhorten

Buddhists in Boudha practice khorwa, walking clockwise around the chhorten saying mantras or turning prayer wheels. There are 'rush hours' morning and evening when many people of all ages are circling the chhorten.

Amongst this holy bustle of people there are also those selling, begging, mixing cement, or emptying the contents of their nasal passages into the little gutter around the chhorten.

This set of photographs shows the view around the chhorten as seen from the chhorten. I was surprised at how close the shops, hotels and gompas were. Before visiting Boudha I had always imagined the chhorten set in acres of parkland. This view from google shows the scene from above.