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Buddhism sacred sites in Nepal
Explore 8 sacred sites in Nepal connected to Buddhism. Compare locations on the map and find respectful cultural and visiting guidance.
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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...
Lumbini
Parsa, Lumbini Province, Nepal
Lumbini is the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha. For over two millennia, pilgrims have traveled to this garden in southern Nepal where, according to...
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....
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...
Shanti Stupa, Pokhara
Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal
On a ridge above Phewa Lake, the brilliant white World Peace Pagoda commands views that span from Pokhara's lakeside to the Annapurna massif....
Shey Gompa (Shey Palace)
Shey, Karnali Province, Nepal
At 4,200 meters in Nepal's Upper Dolpo, Shey Gompa sits beneath Crystal Mountain—known as the Kailash of Dolpo....
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...
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