Nepalese Holy Monkeys
Monkeying Around in Nepal
You will find monkeys in many places you go in Nepal but none, perhaps, in such surprising numbers as those at the Swayambhunath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site, which sits on top of a very large hill in Kathmandu.
The temple is another place that is easy to visit on public transport. However, once you get there, you have to climb 365 steps which is quite a work out on a hot day I can tell you! 😊
Swayambhunath is often called the "Monkey Temple," which is quite fitting as there are hundreds of them traipsing around the area.
They are considered holy by Tibetan Buddhists and Hindus. Legend states that the bodhisattva of wisdom, Manjushree, was building the temple on the hill when lice from his hair jumped off his head and turned into the monkeys. 😁
I think the monkey in this picture, facing the camera, might be saying "Really? Oh come on!!"
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How cool! We are told that there are many monkeys in the area we are moving to in costa rica, but i heard they arent as friendly as people like to think.. lol.. we are told u shouldn't feed them or try to touch them, just co-exist with them.
I think that's the general advice in most places. Monkeys generally aren't very friendly. Hope the dogs will be OK with them!
We lived in the country for a while so they are use to wildlife and thankfully dont chase or even seem to acknowledge most other animals.. we had a bunch of rabits around our property cuz our dogs wouldn't even try to chase them.. the rabbits would come within a few feet of them lol..
Haha, great shot! What an amazing trip that must have been. :)
Thanks @uniwhisp. It really was an amazing trip. I'd love to go back sometime.
Do these monkeys steal glasses off people too, like the ones in Bali? :D
You would hope not as that's not very holy. 😁 They didn't bother us too much. I found the ones in Gibraltar to be much more of a pest!
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Wow really looks like monkeys can be found everywhere here. 😂
They can indeed @iamjadeline. Thanks for stopping by!
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