stupa & bihars
The Bhuddhist stupas and Bihars are the important architectural form found in Panauti . The perfect proportions of the Buddhas body corresponds to the design of religious monuments. Its architecture developed from the pre-Buddhist Indian grave-mound. Under these mounds the saintly ascetic were buried; their bodies were seated on the ground and covered with earth. These dome-shaped graves, or tumuli, of the saints were regarded as holy places. And were destinations for pilgrimage for the devotional and places of practice for meditators .
There are nine stupas in the town among which the “Dharmadhatu Chaitya” located at Wolachhen tole is regarded as the oldest and biggest one. Mainly there are two Bihars in the town and both are located at Aghatole. The Buddhist Newars of the town use to perform the initiation ceremony of their young boys called “Barachhuygu” The “Nhubha” also known as Dyochhen of Namobuddha is another important Bihar of the town. In this Dyochhen festival of Namobuddha is performed every year in the month of Gunla (August).
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