page_title: Boudhanath
hierarchical_section_title: Boudhanath
caption_attribution_description: English: Boudhanath (Nepali: बौद्धनाथ, also called the Khāsa Caitya, Newari Khāsti, Standard Tibetan Jarung Khashor, Wylie: bya rung kha shor) is a stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. Located about 11 km (6.8 mi) from the center and northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu, the stupa's massive mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal. नेपाली: बौद्धनाथ (वयली: bya-rung-kha-shor, ज्यरुङ खशोर) काठमाडौं शहरको पूर्वी भागमा अवस्थित प्रसिद्ध बौद्ध स्तूप तथा तीर्थस्थल हो । यो स्तूप नेपालको सबैभन्दा ठूला गोलाकार भएको स्तूप हो । सन् १९७९ देखि बौद्धनाथ युनेस्को विश्व सम्पदा क्षेत्र रहेको छ। स्वयम्भूनाथ सँग सँगै बौद्धनाथ पनि काठमाडौको सबैभन्दा बढि पर्यटकहरूले हेर्ने स्थान मध्ये एक रहेको छ। विशेष गरी यस चैत्यको इतिहास प्राचीन तिब्बती बौद्ध सम्प्रदाय अथवा ञिङमा सम्प्रदाय साथ सम्बन्धित भएकोले यसको बारे ञिङमा सम्प्रदायको धर्म इतिहास तथा लेख रचना र ग्रन्थहरूमा व्याख्या गरिएको पाईन्छ। This is a photo of a monument in Nepal identified by the ID NP-KMC06-09
context_page_description: Boudhanath is a stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. Located about 11 km from the center and northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu, the stupa's massive mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal.
  The Boudha Stupa dominates the skyline; it is one of the largest stupas in the world. The influx of large populations of refugees from Tibet has seen the construction of over 50 gompas around Boudha. As of 1979, Boudha Stupa is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Along with Swayambhu, it is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Kathmandu area.
  The Stupa is on the ancient trade route from Tibet which enters the Kathmandu Valley by the village of Sankhu in the northeast corner, passes by Boudha Stupa to the ancient and smaller stupa of Chā-bahī named Charumati Stupa. It then turns directly south, heading over the Bagmati River to Lalitpur – thus bypassing the main city of Kathmandu. Tibetan merchants have rested and offered prayers here for many centuries. When refugees entered Nepal from Tibet in the 1950s, many decided to live around Boudhanath. The Stupa is said to entomb the remains of Kassapa Buddha.
context_section_description: Boudhanath (Nepali: बौद्ध स्तुप, also called the Khāsa Chaitya, Nepal Bhasa Khāsti, Prachalit Nepal alphabet : 𑐏𑐵𑐳𑑂𑐟𑐶 𑐩𑐵𑐴𑐵𑐔𑐿𑐟𑑂𑐫, Standard Tibetan Jarung Khashor, Wylie: bya rung kha shor) is a stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. Located about 11 km (6.8 mi) from the center and northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu, the stupa's massive mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal.
  The Boudha Stupa dominates the skyline; it is one of the largest stupas in the world. The influx of large populations of refugees from Tibet has seen the construction of over 50 gompas (Tibetan convent) around Boudha. As of 1979, Boudha Stupa is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Along with Swayambhu, it is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Kathmandu area.
  The Stupa is on the ancient trade route from Tibet which enters the Kathmandu Valley by the village of Sankhu in the northeast corner, passes by Boudha Stupa to the ancient and smaller stupa of Chā-bahī named Charumati Stupa (often called "Little Boudhanath"). It then turns directly south, heading over the Bagmati River to Lalitpur – thus bypassing the main city of Kathmandu (which was a later foundation). Tibetan merchants have rested and offered prayers here for many centuries. When refugees entered Nepal from Tibet in the 1950s, many decided to live around Boudhanath. The Stupa is said to entomb the remains of Kassapa Buddha.
caption: The Great Stupa
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