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Bouddhanath Stupa
Buddhist temple · Kathmandu ·
Reconstructing history in Kathmandu
"Extensively damaged during the 2015 earthquake when its golden spire collapsed, this major Buddhist monument became the focus of a swift, grassroots restoration: private Buddhist groups and volunteers mobilised funds and free labour within weeks, completing the project in about 18 months to become the first major monument fully restored after the disaster. Today its gilded crown gleams like a beacon of hope, symbolising rapid communal mobilisation and cultural resilience." - Delle Chan
