Magical Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal

Bouddha, also known as Boudhanath, Khasti Chaitya and Khāsa Chaitya is a stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. Located about 11 km from the center and northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu, its massive mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal and the world. Boudha stupa is semicircle shaped and contains the relics and remains of Buddha. Boudha Stupa was listed in world heritage list by UNESCO in 1979 and it is one of the most popular tourist sites in Kathmandu. This is a huge stupa but you cannot go inside. Lots of prayer wheels and you can light candles as well. Stupa has been the site of religious pilgrimage and devotion for millennia. According to legend, this Buddhist stupa was built by an old woman and her four sons. The myth goes on to say that her determination inspired the erection of a number of temples throughout Nepal. #Boudhanath #Bouddha #boudhnathstupa #stupa #kathmandu #nepal #travel