Bhutanese monarch pays homage at Swoyambhunath Temple

KATHMANDU, Dec 08: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan on Friday visited Swoyambhunath, and paid homage and offered worship there. Swoyambhunath is a World Heritage Site.

Prior to this, the Bhutanese monarch was received at the Swoyambhunath premises by office-bearers of the Swoyambhu Management and Preservation Committee.

The Bhutanese king stayed there for about half an hour and observed Kathmandu Valley from the Swoyanbhunath premises.  

He is scheduled to visit Boudhhanath after this. The Bhutanese king arrived Kathmandu from India this morning in transit to Bhutan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.