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Swayambhunath got it's name "Monkey Temple"
Swayambhunath got it's name "Monkey Temple" because Manjushree, the bodhisattva of wisdom and learning was raised on the hill which the Swayambhunath Temple now stands on. He grew his hair long and head lice grew. It is said that the head lice transformed into the monkeys that now live around the temple. The temple underwent a major renovation in 2010 which included over 20kg of gold to re-gild the dome. The Anantapur shrine (one of the large white chedis) was destroyed during the April 25th earthquake in Nepal. The monastery at the back of the stupa was also damaged. However the vast majority of Swayambhunath survived. Details can be found in my guidebook below. There are a couple of very small local eateries at the bottom of the temple steps. The monkeys found at Swayambhunath are Rhesus Macaques. Swayambhunath is easily pronounced " Swahi - an - boon - eth "
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