Each visit I learn a little more about Buddhism.  Many of the temples have a building housing the instruments that call the world to practice - the dharma drum, the wooden fish drum, the cloud-shaped gong and the large brahma bell. The dharma drum beats to save all beings walking the earth, the wooden fish is for saving the ocean life, the cloud-shaped gong for the beings in the sky and the brahma bell for saving the beings in hell.

The number 108 is sacred in Buddhism, the "rosary" has 108 beads used for devotional meditations. 

Our guide told us that we have 108 earthly difficulties or desires. 

The symbols on the end of the roof tiles are the first and last letter of the Sanskrit alphabet, 

the language of ancient India and birthplace of Buddhism.  

This however contradicts the idea that the Buddha was born in Nepal.

Another thing I couldn't sort out.