BOUDDHA STUPA

This site is lies 8 Kms. east of main Kathmandu City and is declared to stand as the largest Buddhist Stupa of South Asia and probably one of the larges in the world. It has become the focal point of Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal; also it is the Nepal-center for Tibetan activities. It is believed that King Man Dev belonging to the Lichhabi dynasty built this ancient huge Buddhist Stupa in 6th century, some believes that it was constructed in 5th century, but definite proof is lacking. It rests on a series of three terraces and takes the relevant shape of a Lotus flower, which indeed remains a very holy object for the devout Buddhists of the entire world. The white mound looms thirty-six meters overhead. The Stupa is surrounded by a circular market, which forms a part of Tibetan town.