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Heritage Sites in Nepal
Bouddhanath
Stupa
This is a huge Buddhist stupa located about 7 km east of Kathmandu. It stands
on a massive mandala style platform and has features similar to the Swayambhunath.
It is said that this stupa was built during the 5th century A.D. Every year,
in winter, thousands of pilgrims from neighboring countries come to visit this
place.
Bouddhanath is the center of Tibetan culture in Nepal. The 36-meter-high stupa
of Bouddhanath is one of the largest stupas in South Asia. Bouddhanath Stupa
was renovated by Licchavi rulers in the eighth century. The mandala design in
Bouddhanath is a copy of the one in Gyangtse in Tibet.
The stupa is located in the area of ancient trade route to Tibet where Tibetan
merchants rested and offered prayers for many centuries. When refugees entered
Nepal from Tibet in the 1950s, many decided to live around Bouddhanath. Hence,
a complete township has developed around Bouddhanath.
The stupa is said to entomb the remains of a Kasyap sage venerable both to Buddhists
and Hindus. Smaller stupas are located at the base. Gompa monasteries, curio
shops, and restaurants surround Bouddhanath.
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