Yep, you guessed it. A temple with what? A lot of monkeys. Lots. And lots of dogs, and sadhus smoking pot. And stupas and people. There are also shops, restaurants and hostels.
This is what Wikipedia says: This temple is an ancient religious complex atop a hill and the Tibetan name for the site means 'Sublime Trees'. Swayambhunath is one of the most sacred sites of Buddhist pilgrimage in Nepal, second only to Boudhanath (we have a video on that below).
The Swayambhunath complex consists of a stupa, a variety of shrines and temples, including a Tibetan monastery, a museum and a library. The stupa has Buddha's eyes and eyebrows painted on. Between them, there is something painted which looks like the nose - but is the Nepali symbol of 'unity'.
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