Kathmandu swyembhu stupa the beautiful city view at the morning time 🇳🇵🏞️🌁🇳🇵🌄

Swayambhu (Sanskrit: स्वयम्भू) is a Sanskrit word that means "self-manifested", "self-existing", or "that is created by its own accord".

Often, the word swayambhu is used to describe a self-manifested image of a deity, which was not made by human hands, but instead is naturally arisen, or generated by nature. According to the Ramayana and Mahabharata, Vishnu is called swayambhu. The word etymology of swayambhu is 'Svayam' (स्वयम्) which means 'self' or 'on its own' and 'bhu' (भू) which means 'to take birth' or 'arising'. This is applicable to the physical and tangible idols of Gods that we see or to the intangible yet existing God whom we cannot see. For example, the jyotirlingas are considered swayambhu- the idol of Venkateshwara at Tirumala and some other ones are considered Swayambu- which means they are not installed by any person but they exist on their own. The word Swayambhu is also applicable to Gods- for example- Vishnuis described as swayambhu in Ramayana, Vishnu is called swayambhu in Matsya purana. As per the Vedas, Shiva is considered swayambhu.

Swayambhu that means Shiva is the eternal Soul who has no creator above Him