6-12 June 2014 #710

Sacred Splash

BASIL EDWARD TEO

Workers splash fresh saffron water on the Boudhanath stupa on Saturday to mark the beginning of Saka Dawa, the fourth month of the Tibetan Buddhist calendar. This holy month marks the birth and enlightenment of the Buddha, who taught that keeping the “invironment” clean is as important as protecting the external environment and nature.