Legend holds that the Kathmandu Valley was once a vast lake, upon which floated a giant lotus flower, from which emanated the light of Swayambhu, the primordial Buddha.
Swayambhu is the equivalent of the new Buddha in our religion.
mnli hypothesis: Swayambhu is the equivalent of the new Buddha in our religion. premise: Legend holds that the Kathmandu Valley was once a vast lake, upon which floated a giant lotus flower, from which emanated the light of Swayambhu, the primordial Buddha.