Swayambhunath

Also known as Swoyambhu, Swayambunatha Stupa, Monkey Temple

Key facts

Religious building.building_name: Swayambhu or Swayambhu Mahachaitya
Religious building.native_name: स्वयम्भू महाचैत्य
Religious building.caption: UNESCO World Heritage Site of Swayambhu
Religious building.map_type: Kathmandu#Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal
Religious building.location: Swayambhu, Kathmandu
Religious building.religious_affiliation: Buddhism
Religious building.image: Swayambhunath 2018.jpg
Religious building.country: Nepal

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Wikidata facts

Official website: swayambhu.buddhism-foundation.org
Image: Swayambhu, Kathmandu, Nepal.jpg

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History
Architecture
Swayambhu Purana
Gallery
See also
Footnotes
Additional references
Further reading

Swayambhunath (Devanagari: स्वयम्भू स्तूप; Nepal Bhasa: स्वयंभू; Swayambhu Great Stupa, or Swayambu or Swoyambhu) is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'. The hill on which the stupa stands has been an ancient pilgrimage place considered the home of the primordial Buddha known as the Adi-Buddha. For the Buddhists throughout the world, the stupa is venerated as one of the most ancient and important stupas in the world, having hosted numerous Buddhas of the past: Koṇāgamana Buddha, Kakusandha Buddha and Kassapa Buddha. For its outstanding universal value, Swayambhunath was designated a UNESCO's World Heritage Site in Nepal in 1979.