Boudhanath Stupa
One of the largest spherical stupas in the world, a vast white dome laid out as a mandala in the northeast of Kathmandu. Prayer flags stream from its gilded tower, and pilgrims walk clockwise around it past a ring of monasteries and shops.
- Where
- Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 27.7214, 85.3619
Get the Boudhanath Stupa stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Boudhanath Stupa. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bagmati volume with your photos and a note.
Near Boudhanath Stupa
Guhyeshwari Temple 1.4 km
A Shakti Peetha on the south bank of the Bagmati, about a kilometre east of Pashupatinath, held especially sacred by Tantric worshippers. King Pratap Malla renovated it in the 17th century.
Pashupatinath Temple 1.8 km
Nepal's holiest Hindu temple, dedicated to Shiva as Pashupati, lord of all creatures, on the banks of the Bagmati. Around the gilded pagoda spread hundreds of smaller shrines, ashrams and cremation ghats, a precinct on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1979.
Kopan Monastery 2.3 km
A Tibetan Buddhist monastery on a hilltop north of Boudhanath, looking out over the Kathmandu Valley. It belongs to the FPMT, a worldwide Gelug network it once led, and is known for courses in meditation and Buddhism for visitors.
Gokarneshwor Mahadev Temple 3.2 km
A Shiva temple by the Bagmati near Gokarna, a few kilometres northeast of Boudhanath. A sacred lingam sits in its sanctum, but the place is famous for the crowd of carved stone gods and figures gathered around it.
Narayanhiti Palace Museum 4.2 km
The palace of Nepal's kings, where they lived, worked and held state occasions, beside Thamel in central Kathmandu. Since 2008 it has been a public museum, its halls kept much as the royal family left them.
Garden of Dreams 4.7 km
A neoclassical walled garden laid out in 1920 for Kaiser Sumsher Rana, with pavilions, ponds, pergolas and urns, a quiet step away from Thamel. It fell into neglect after his death and was restored with the help of the Austrian government.
Rani Pokhari 4.8 km
A square 17th century tank, 180 by 140 metres, in the middle of Kathmandu, with a small white temple on an island reached by a causeway. King Pratap Malla built it for his queen, and it once marked the eastern edge of the city.
Thamel 5.2 km
Kathmandu's tangle of narrow lanes packed with guesthouses, trekking shops, cafés and craft stalls, the centre of travel in the city since the hippie days. The name comes from Tha Bahi, a Newar monastery that still stands in the neighbourhood.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Bagmati
Questions
Where is Boudhanath Stupa?
Boudhanath Stupa is in Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Guhyeshwari Temple (1.4 km), Pashupatinath Temple (1.8 km), Kopan Monastery (2.3 km).
How do I get the Boudhanath Stupa stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Boudhanath Stupa and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bagmati volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Boudhanath Stupa before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bagmati volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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