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Bodhnath

Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu, Nepal
Description: Located 4.5 miles northeast of Kathmandu, the town of Boudhanath is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the world for Tibetan Buddhists and Nepalis. The highlight of the town is its massive stupa -- a mound-lik...Read More
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Bodhnath Reviews

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Boudhanath

  • 4 out of 5 stars by stevepage from dundee, United Kingdom
  • November 15, 2002
Boudhanath
Quote: Hidden away off the main road is perhaps the best of the Buddhist stupas in town, if not in Nepal. To get there take a taxi otherwise you'll have trouble finding the place. On the way here from the centre of town, you'll pass the Hyatt hotel and at... Read the full Bodhnath review

From journal Sights and Sounds of Kathmandu

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Bodhnath, Pashupatinath

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Ozzy-Dave from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  • January 2, 2002
Bodhnath, Pashupatinath
Quote: THE BRIEF Three kilometres on flat terrain. The path starts across the road from Bodhnath's main entrance, following farmland to Pashupatinath, one of the most important Hindu temples on the subcontinent. Allow plenty of time to explore the... Read the full Bodhnath review

From journal Not Trekking in Nepal

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Boudha

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Leesa from Brighton, United Kingdom
  • December 7, 2001
Boudha
Quote: From Pashpatinath we took a track across barren land and through Kathmandu’s low key suburbs. Convinced for almost 30 minutes that we had taken the wrong path, the sight of Nepal’s largest stupa as we rounded a turn in the road put us right. The... Read the full Bodhnath review

From journal Kathmandu

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The stupa at Boudanath

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Jahcriado from Springfield, Missouri
  • August 13, 2001
The stupa at Boudanath
Quote: The stupa at Bouda is one of the largest in Nepal, if not the world. The devout come to walk around its circumfrence, spinning its prayer wheels. The truly devout circle it by prostrating themselves, getting up & prostrating themselves again.... Read the full Bodhnath review

From journal Pathways of Kathmandu

Bodnath

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Alan Ingram from GLASGOW, Scotland
  • July 13, 2001
Bodnath
Quote: Situated on the outskirts of Kathmandu near the airport and within walking distance of Pashupatinath the great Buddhist stupa at Bodhnath is one of the largest in the World and the centre of Tibetan / Sherpa culture in Nepal. The circumference is... Read the full Bodhnath review

From journal Sanctuary at the Top of the World

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Bodnath

  • 4 out of 5 stars by allain from paris, France
  • October 1, 2000
Bodnath
Quote: The stupa of Bodnath is the highest of the Kathmandu valley. It is 40 m high. It is located in the Tibetan district of Kathmandu. Many refugees live there, so the atmosphere is really interestin. The eyes of the stupa look in the four directions.... Read the full Bodhnath review

From journal the ways of Kathmandu