Nepal
Bagmati Province
Kathmandu

Swayambhunath

Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the , west of city. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Hindus and Buddhist holy place and tourist center in Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Also known as: “Monkey Temple”, “Swayambhunāth”, “Swayambunatha Stupa”, and “Swoyambhu”
  • Roof shape: dome

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Natural History Museum and Kasthamandap.

Museum
Photo: Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The of Nepal is located near the World Heritage Site of Swayambhunath. The museum was established in 1975. Since then the museum has collected 50,000 specimens of Nepal’s flora, fauna, and funga. is situated 260 metres west of Swayambhunath.

Hindu temple
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0.
is a reconstructed three-storied public shelter which was built by Lila Vajra. There is also a shrine consecrated to Gorakshanath situated at , . is situated 2 km southeast of Swayambhunath.

Hindu temple
Kaal Bhairav is a Hindu shrine located in , a UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to legend, the shrine was found at a paddy field and later it was placed at the Durbar Square by King Pratap Malla. is situated 2 km southeast of Swayambhunath.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sitapaila and Maru.

Suburb
is a and former Village Development Committee that is now part of in Province No. 3 of central . The name of the community comes from "Sita" who was the wife of Lord Ram and daughter of Nepalese King Janak and "paila" meaning footsteps in Nepali.

Neighborhood
is a historic neighborhood in central , and one of the most important cultural spots in the city. It is linked with the origin of the name Kathmandu, and forms part of what is generically known as Durbar Square, the old royal palace complexes of temples, shrines and palace buildings all of which have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Wongha: is one of the ceremonial and market squares on the artery passing through the historic section of , . The intersection of , along with , , Makhan, Jana Baha, and Naxal, mark the old India-Tibet trade route that is now a vibrant market street.

Swayambhunath

Latitude
27.71493° or 27° 42′ 54″ north
Longitude
85.29039° or 85° 17′ 25″ east
Elevation
1,403 metres (4,603 feet)
Levels
1
Height
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
7MV7P77R+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 201223707
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­dome
Geo­Names ID
10276844
Wiki­data ID
Q12946982
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In Other Languages

From Assamese to Vietnamese—“Swayambhunath” goes by many names.
  • Assamese: “স্বয়ম্ভুনাথ”
  • Balinese: “Swayambhunath”
  • Basque: “Swayambhunath”
  • Bengali: “স্বয়ম্ভূনাথ”
  • Bulgarian: “Сваямбхунат”
  • Bulgarian: “Сваямбхунатх”
  • Bulgarian: “Ступа Сваямбху”
  • Catalan: “Swayambhunath”
  • Chinese: “斯瓦扬布纳特”
  • Chinese: “斯瓦扬布纳特佛塔”
  • Chinese: “斯瓦揚布納特”
  • Chinese: “斯瓦揚布納特佛塔”
  • Chinese: “猴庙”
  • Croatian: “Swayambhu”
  • Croatian: “Swayambhunath”
  • Czech: “Svajambhúnáth”
  • Czech: “Swayambhunath”
  • Dotyali: “स्वयम्भूनाथ”
  • French: “Swayambhunath”
  • French: “Swayambunath”
  • German: “Swayambhunath”
  • German: “Swayambunath”
  • Hebrew: “סוויאמבהונאת”
  • Hindi: “स्वयंभूनाथ”
  • Italian: “Swayambhunath”
  • Japanese: “スワヤンブナート”
  • Korean: “스와얌부나트 사원”
  • Maithili: “स्वयम्भूनाथ”
  • Malayalam: “സ്വയംഭൂനാഥ്”
  • Nepali: “स्वयंभू”
  • Nepali: “स्वयम्भू”
  • Nepali: “स्वयम्भूनाथ मन्दिर”
  • Nepali: “स्वयम्भूनाथ”
  • Newari: “स्वयम्भू”
  • Newari: “स्वयम्भूनाथ”
  • Oriya: “ସ୍ଵୟଂଭୂନାଥ”
  • Polish: “Swayambhunath”
  • Portuguese: “Estupa Swayambunatha”
  • Portuguese: “Swayambhunath”
  • Portuguese: “Swoyambhu”
  • Russian: “Сваямбунатх”
  • Russian: “Сваямбхунатх”
  • Sanskrit: “स्वयंभूनाथ”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Swayambhunath”
  • Slovak: “Svájambhú”
  • Slovenian: “Stupa Svajambu”
  • Spanish: “Swayambhunath”
  • Tamil: “சுயம்புநாதர் கோயில்”
  • Telugu: “స్వయంభూనాథ్”
  • Thai: “สวยัมภูนาถ”
  • Thai: “สวะยัมภูนาถ”
  • Tibetan: “‘phags pa shing kun”
  • Tibetan: “འཕགས་པ་ཤིང་ཀུན”
  • Vietnamese: “Swayambhunath”

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