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would come out and the time period of the Kalyug would thus be
ended by her.

At the Boudhnath stupa, the Buddhist shrine of Kathmandu, there is, in
contrast, a sense of stillness. Its immense white dome is ringed by a
road. Small shops stand on its outer edge: many of these are owned by
Tibetan immigrants; felt bags, Tibetan prints and silver jewellery can be
bought here. There are no crowds: this is a haven of quietness in the
busy streets around.

Immigrants: a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign
country.
Haven: a safe place

Then the writer describes the Boudhanath temple which is a holy
place for Buddhists. The place had a feel of calmness. There was a
huge white - coloured dome circumscribed by a road. There was a
Tibetan market on the edge of the road where immigrants from
Tibet had put up shops selling felt bags, printed dresses and silver
jewellery. There were no crowds and contrary to the scene at the
Pashupatinath temple, the Baudhnath temple was calm and quiet
with busy streets surrounding it.

Kathmandu is vivid, mercenary, religious, with small shrines to flower-
adorned deities along the narrowest and busiest streets; with fruit
sellers, flute sellers, hawkers of postcards; shops selling Western

cosmetics, film rolls and chocolate; or copper utensils and Nepalese
antiques. Film songs blare out from the radios, car horns sound, bicycle
bells ring, stray cows low questioningly at motorcycles, vendors shout
out their wares.