The focal point of Tibetan Buddhism is Boudhanath
Stupa,also known as Khasti in newari word. Boudhanath
Stupa is popular holy sites for Buddhist religious people,lies 8km east of Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Boudhanath is among the
largest stupas in South Asia. It has become the focal
point of Tibetan Buddhist in Nepal and rich in Buddhist
symbolism. The stupa is located in the town of Boudha,
on the eastern outskirts of Kathmandu. Boudhanath is
a UNESCO
World Heritage Monument List in 1979 .
Boudhanath Stupa was built in the 14th century . The
stupa is located on the ancient trade route to Tibet,
and Tibetan merchants rested and offered prayers here
for many centuries. After the arrival of thousands of
Tibetans refugees the 1959 Chinese invasion, the temple
has become popular of Tibetan Buddhism. Many of refugees
decided to live around Boudhanath. Today it remains
an important place of pilgrimage and meditation for
Tibetan Buddhists and local Nepalease, as well as a
popular tourist site.The
name ‘Boudhanath’ is composed of two different words Boudha and
Nath. Boudha means wisdom and the suffix Nath stands for Lord. Thus
Boudhanath means the Lord of wisdom.
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