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PMR-D1576 Nepal, Kathmandu, Budhanilakantha: Puja ceremony, with Vishnu lying on a bed formed by the giant 11-headed serpent Ananta, "the endless", in the middle of the cosmic ocean. The bed is 4.5m long, hewn from a single block of stone, and dates from 7th century. Here, Hindus make offerings to the sleeping Vishnu as part of the Puja ceremony. Keywords: architecture, heritage, historical, picturesque, temples, Hindu, Asian, colourful, religion

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Photographer: Peter Michael Rhodes
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Upload Date: 2015-03-27 12:56:12
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Nepal, Kathmandu, Budhanilakantha: Puja ceremony, with Vishnu lying on a

bed formed by the giant 11-headed serpent Ananta, "the endless", in the middle of the cosmic ocean. The bed is 4.5m long, hewn from a single block of stone, and dates from 7th century. Here, Hindus make offerings to the sleeping Vishnu as part of the Puja ceremony.
Keywords: architecture, heritage, historical, picturesque, temples, Hindu, Asian, colourful, religion