Boudha Stupa (बौद्धनाथ)

The Stupa of Kathmandu's Boudha Temple is among the largest in the world. The temple is located in the capital's Boudhanath district, which is the center Nepal's Tibetan population.

The best time to visit the temple is in the late afternoon, when prayer services are held and the locals turn out to walk around the stupa. You can join them, but remember to walk around the stupa in a clockwise direction.

The stupa is home to several relics, including authentic bone pieces of Kassapa Buddha and Shakyamuni Buddha. There are also Dharmakaya, Dharma and Cloth relics, amongst others.

In the area around Boudhanath are several interesting monasteries. Most of them can be visited, but only if you dress discreet and act respectful.

The Boudha Stupa is also known as Bodhnath Stupa, Jarung Kashor, Khasti Chaitya and Khāsa Chaitya. According to legend it gave birth to the origins of Tibetan Buddhism.

The Boudha Stupa was inscribed in the list of UNESCO world heritage sites in 1979.

The stupa is located at the entrance to the Kathmandu Valley, which used to be on the ancient trade routes from Tibet to India.

There are countless guesthouses and restaurants in the vicinity.

In 2015, a strong earthquake severely damaged the Boudha Stupa, but it has since been restored.

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