Quake damages world's oldest Buddhist shrine
Swayambhunath Stupa, believed to be the world's oldest Buddhist shrine, has been partially damaged by Nepal's devastating April 25 earthquake that has killed over 7,000 people. Several monuments situated in the vicinity of the 2,000 year-old Lichchhavi-era Buddhist shrine situated on top of a hill in western Kathmandu have been damaged, though the main stupa has remained intact during the 7.9-magnitude earthquake. Three Buddhist monasteries, including Karmapa Bihar, Jyoti Kirti Bihar, Maha Bihar, Shantipur, Pratapur, Anantapur, and Manjushree temple were also damaged by the powerful temblor.
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