3. FULL FORM OF SAARC
SAARC - South Asian
Association for
Regional Cooperation
4. Saarc countries
INDIA
PAKISTAN
NEPAL
BHUTAN
BANGLADESH
SRI LANKA
MALDIVES
AFGHANISTAN
5. Aims of saarc
1. It promotes quality of life and economic
growt5h in the region.
2. It strengthens collective self-reliance.
3. It encourages active collaboration in
economic, technical and scientific fields.
4. It aims at increasing people to people
contact and sharing of information among
the SAARC members.
11. Monument of nepal-lumbini
Lumbini Nepal is considered the birthplace of
Buddha and as such, is sacred to those of the
Buddhist faith, as are Bodhgaya in India
where Gautama Buddha achieved
enlightenment and Svayambhunath and
Bodhnath in Kathmandu. It is as holy to
Buddhists as Varanasi is to Hindus and the
Western Wall in Jerusalem is to the Jewish
people.
12. Monument of nepal-
swayambhu temple
One of the most well-known temples in
Kathmandu, the Swayambhu Temple is
currently a place of adoration for
monks, Tibetan priests, Vajrayana Buddhists
and Newar Nuns, worshipers of Swayambhu.
The legend says that the hill where the
Swayambhu lies was initially a magic
lotus, worshiped by saints, divinities and
pilgrims. Swayambhu means "self created"
or "self-existent". The temple has a huge
Buddha statue, which is the main
attraction, and various other Buddhist
artworks, butter lamps and wheels for
prayers. About 365 stairs offer access to the
temple and the entrance features two lion
statues, a vajra (ritual object) and a statue of
Lord Buddha. The temple also is known as
the Monkey Temple, because monkeys use
to come around the temple after the
worshipers have left the place.
13. Monument of nepal-
boudhanath temple
In Kathmandu, the devout light
oil lamps at Boudhanath, a stupa
patterned on a mandala design.
Buddhists walk around the
sacred monuments
clockwise, the same direction a
prayer wheel spins.
14. Monument of nepal-talegu
temple
Taleju Temple is built in honor of the female
royal deity, Taleju Bhawani. It is only opened
once a year for the King and a few select
priests. It was constructed in 1667 during the
reign of King Shree Niwas Malla.
15. Monument of nepal-
jagannath temple
Jagannath Temple, noted for the erotic
carvings on its roof struts, is the oldest
structure in this part of the square.
Pratap Malla claimed to have constructed
the temple during his reign, but it may
actually date back to 1563, during the
rule of Mahendra Malla. The temple has
a three-tiered platform and two storeys.
There are three doors on each side of the
temple, but only the centre door opens.
