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  2. Boudha Stupa - Wikipedia

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    Boudha Stupa (Nepali: बौद्धनाथ; Newari: खास्ति चैत्य); or Jarung Kashor (Let it be done, Slip of the tongue) [2] (Standard Tibetan: བྱ་རུང་ཀ་ཤོར།, Wylie: bya rung ka shor), also known as Khasti Chaitya or Khāsa Chaitya, is a stupa and major spiritual landmark [3] seen as the embodiment of the enlightened mind of all the Buddhas ...

  3. List of stupas in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    [4] [5] Boudhanath is one of the holiest sites in Nepal, it was closed for 18 months after the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, which completely destroyed the top part of the stupa. [6] After the Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China , many refugees from Tibet started to settle in the area and convert it into a "Little Lhasa ".

  4. List of Buddhist temples in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Boudhanath in Kathmandu, Nepal This is a list of Buddhist temples , monasteries , stupas , and pagodas in Nepal for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location. Kapilbastu District

  5. Kora (pilgrimage) - Wikipedia

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    For example, in Nepal, kora are commonly performed around Swayambhunath and Boudhanath, two important stupas in the Kathmandu Valley; in Tibet, around the Potala Palace or the Jokhang in Lhasa. Boudhanath during evening Kora. Hidden lands : secret or hidden lands; paradisiacal realms located in the remotest parts of the Himalayas. [11] [12]

  6. Kathmandu - Wikipedia

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    It is a very popular tourist site. Boudhanath is known as Khāsti by Newars and as Bauddha or Bodhnāth by speakers of Nepali. [74] About 11 km (7 mi) from the centre and northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu, the stupa's massive mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal. [75] Boudhanath became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in ...

  7. Architecture of Kathmandu - Wikipedia

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    The Boudhanath, (also written Bouddhanath, Bodhnath, Baudhanath or the Khāsa Chaitya), is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Nepal along with Swayambhu, and it is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Kathmandu area. It is known as Khāsti by Newars and as Bauddha or Bodh-nāth by modern speakers of Nepali. [12]

  8. Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling - Wikipedia

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    Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Boudhanath, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. It has ties to both the Kagyu and Nyingma schools, hence the combined Ka-Nying in the name. Shedrub Ling means “sanctuary for learning and practice.” [1]

  9. Kopan Monastery - Wikipedia

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    Kopan Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Boudhanath, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal.It is a member of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), an international network of Gelugpa dharma centers, and once served as its headquarters.