Photo of the Day: Buddhist Bells | Wanderlust and Lipstick

India is predominately a Hindu country. Yet, there are pockets where Buddhism is the religion of choice. And that includes Darjeeling, located in the Northeastern part of the country, nestled in the Himalayas.

Perched on the hill just above the main village of Darjeeling, is a temple surrounded by prayer flags, bells and monkeys. It was there that I snapped this photo as flags fluttered in the mountain air and people rang the bells to make their wishes and prayers heard.

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Travel Well,

Beth

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On April 24th, 2009 at 9:44 am, Lola said:

Love the angle! Beautiful shot.

On April 24th, 2009 at 10:18 am, Lucia said:

Beautiful bells…what a memorable experience: bells, monkeys, prayers, and wishes on a mountaintop.

On April 24th, 2009 at 11:53 am, marina villatoro said:

What a great shot. I can hear the bells ringing and swaying, that’s how well it’s captured!
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On April 24th, 2009 at 9:44 pm, Lorraine said:

WOW. Talk about caputuring a moment! OK, I’ve written and rewritten comments that just don’t do it justice. Let’s just say that I like this photo, a LOT.

On April 25th, 2009 at 2:37 pm, Jen said:

I know I have said this before, but I absolutely love your photography. That is a beautiful photo.

On April 28th, 2009 at 6:24 pm, Dominique said:

You can -almost- hear the bells. Wouldn’t it be great if you could? Great shot…thanks!