Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Bagmati Province
Explore 13 sacred places in Bagmati Province, Nepal, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in Bagmati Province
Site types in Bagmati Province
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Boudhnath (Boudha)
Gokarneshwar Municipality, Bagmati Province, Nepal
Rising 36 meters above Kathmandu's northeastern sprawl, Boudhanath Stupa is one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world and the most sacred Tibetan Buddhist site...
Budhanilkantha Temple
Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal
In a water-filled tank at the foot of Shivapuri Hill, Nepal's largest stone carving depicts Vishnu asleep on the cosmic serpent Shesha....
Changu Narayan Temple
Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province, Nepal
On a forested hilltop east of Kathmandu, Nepal's oldest Hindu temple has watched over the valley for over 1,600 years....
Dakshinkali Temple
Pharping, Bagmati Province, Nepal
In a forested ravine where two sacred streams meet, Dakshinkali Temple draws thousands of devotees to worship the fierce goddess in her most primal form....
Kalinchowk Bhagwati Temple, Nepal
Dolakha, Bagmati Province, Nepal
At 3,842 meters, Kalinchowk Bhagwati Temple sits where the earth meets the sky, snow-dusted peaks stretching to the horizon....
Kathmandu Valley
Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal
The Kathmandu Valley is a sacred landscape unlike any other on Earth. Seven UNESCO World Heritage monument zones hold temples, stupas, and shrines where Hindu and Buddhist...
Lake Gosainkunda
Rasuwa, Bagmati Province, Nepal
At 4,380 meters in Langtang National Park, Lake Gosainkunda gleams like mercury among the peaks....
Namo Buddha
Kavrepalanchok, Bagmati Province, Nepal
In the hills southeast of Kathmandu, a stupa marks where an early incarnation of the Buddha made the ultimate sacrifice....
Pashupatinath Temple
Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal
Pashupatinath is Nepal's most sacred Shiva temple and the spiritual heart of the country....
Pharping
Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal
Twenty-three kilometers south of Kathmandu, the village of Pharping preserves caves where Guru Padmasambhava—the 'Second Buddha'—attained supreme enlightenment in the 8th...
Pharping Vajrayogini Temple
Pharping, Bagmati Province, Nepal
At the base of the stairs leading to Guru Rinpoche's Asura Cave, this 11th-century temple marks where the Pamtingpa brothers transmitted Vajrayogini teachings that would...
Swayambhunath, Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal
Swayambhunath rises from a forested hill four kilometers west of central Kathmandu, its gilded spire visible across the valley....
Yanglesho Cave
Pharping, Bagmati Province, Nepal
In this cave near Pharping, Guru Padmasambhava and his Nepali consort Shakyadevi practiced the most profound tantric sadhanas and attained the Mahamudra vidyadhara...
Key questions
Bagmati Province sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Bagmati Province?
- This regional guide currently includes 13 sacred sites in Bagmati Province, Nepal.
- Which traditions are represented in Bagmati Province?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Hinduism, Buddhism, Multi-faith.
- Can I view Bagmati Province sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.