The April 2015 Nepal earthquake badly damaged Boudhanath Stupa , severely cracking the spire . As a result , the whole structure above the dome , and the religious relics it contained had to be removed , which was completed by the end of October 2015 . The reconstruction began on 3 November 2015 with the ritual placement of a new central pole or " life tree " for the stupa at the top of the dome
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
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