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Swayambhunath stupa with Harati Devi's temple [12] ... Ancient Nepal – Journal of the Department of Archaeology, Number 114, October–November 1989, pp. 1–8.
The World Heritage Site comprises seven properties: Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Boudhanath, Changu Narayan Temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple, Patan Durbar Square, and Swayambhunath (pictured). [7] Three royal Durbar Squares were used by the Mallas, after the unification of Nepal they were used by the Shahs, and the Ranas. [8]
Stupas in Nepal date back to the Licchavi period; a stupa is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (such as śarīra – typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation. [1] Swayambhunath is one of the oldest known buildings in the country and was likely built in the 5th century. [2]
Kaathe Swayambhu Shree Gha Chaitya (Nepali:काठे स्वयम्भु श्री घ: चैत्य) is a miniature replica of Swayambhunath.It was built around 1650AD and is one of the popular Tibetan pilgrimage site in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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 ...
This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in Nepal for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location. Kapilbastu District [ edit ]
The Eyes of Buddha on a stupa at Swayambhunath in Kathmandu, Nepal The Eyes of Buddha on the Swayambhunath stupa Eyes of Buddha adorned on a Stupa in the Gobi Desert in the Dornogovi Province of Mongolia. The Eyes of Buddha (also called Buddha eyes or Wisdom eyes [1]) is a symbol used in Buddhist art.
Nepal: Maya Devi Temple, Boudhanath, Swayambhunath, Kapilavastu Pakistan : Gandhara , most notably Taxila and Swat . Sri Lanka : Anuradhapura (the Atamasthana or 'eight places'), Mihintale , Polonnaruwa , the Temple of the Tooth ( Kandy ), Sri Pada (the Solosmasthana Lewenth places'),