- Monday, 20 April 2026
Bhutanese monarch pays homage at Swoyambhunath Temple
Kathmandu, Dec 6: King Jigme Khesar
Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan today 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. (RSS)
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