# Boudha Stupa

_Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Boudha Stupa, Boudhanath Stupa, also known as Khasti Chaitya or Khāsa Chaitya, is a stupa and major spiritual landmark seen as the embodiment of the enlightened mind of all the Buddhas, located in Boudha, within the city of Kathmandu, Nepal. Located in the northeast of Kathmandu Valley and originally surrounded by rice paddies, the stupa is said in one text to have given birth to Tibetan Buddhism. It is believed to contain consecrated substances, and its layout as a massive mandala makes it the largest spherical stupa in Nepal and one of the largest in the world.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** human settlement; stupa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889902#P31))
- **Located in:** Kathmandu (city) › Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889902#P131))
- **Area:** 1.27 ha ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889902#P2046))
- **Heritage status:** part of UNESCO World Heritage Site ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889902#P1435))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7214, 85.3619

## Questions

**Where is Boudha Stupa located?**  
Boudha Stupa is located in Kathmandu, Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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- [Kathmandu District](https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Boudha Stupa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boudha_Stupa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बौद्धनाथ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A5) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q889902](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889902) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Boudhanath stupa , Kathmandu, Nepal.jpg by Sumitbhatt222 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boudhanath_stupa_,_Kathmandu,_Nepal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Boudha Stupa, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Boudhanath stupa , Kathmandu, Nepal.jpg — Sumitbhatt222, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Boudha Stupa". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/boudha-stupa. Retrieved 21 October 2026.