Swayambhunath

Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the , west of city in Nepal. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Hindus and Buddhist holy place and tourist center in Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Also known as: “‘phags pa shing kun”, “Estupa Swayambunatha”, “Monkey Temple”, “Swayambhu”, “Swayambhunāth”, “swayambu”, “Swayambunatha Stupa”, “Swoyambhu”, “Сваямбхунатх”, “Ступа Сваямбху”, “स्वयंभू”, “स्वयम्भू”, “स्वयम्भूनाथ मन्दिर”, “斯瓦扬布纳特佛塔”, and “猴庙”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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. is situated 260 metres west of Swayambhunath.

Hindu temple
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is a reconstructed temple and public shelter in , in . is situated 2 km southeast of Swayambhunath.

Hindu temple
Kaal Bhairav is a Hindu shrine located in , a UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 2 km southeast of Swayambhunath.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sitapaila and Maru.

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Neighborhood
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Locality
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or Wongha: is one of the ceremonial and…

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)
Roof shape
dome
Open location code
7MV7P77R+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 201223707
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
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”
  • Catalan: “Swayambhunath”
  • Chinese: “斯瓦扬布纳特”
  • Chinese: “斯瓦揚布納特”
  • Chinese: “斯瓦揚布納特佛塔”
  • Croatian: “Swayambhunath”
  • Czech: “Svajambhúnáth”
  • Dotyali: “स्वयम्भूनाथ”
  • French: “Swayambhunath”
  • French: “Swayambunath”
  • German: “Swayambhunath”
  • Hebrew: “סוויאמבהונאת”
  • Hindi: “स्वयंभूनाथ”
  • Italian: “Swayambhunath”
  • Japanese: “スワヤンブナート”
  • Korean: “스와얌부나트 사원”
  • Maithili: “स्वयम्भूनाथ”
  • Malayalam: “സ്വയംഭൂനാഥ്”
  • Nepali: “स्वयम्भूनाथ”
  • Newari: “स्वयम्भूनाथ”
  • Oriya: “ସ୍ଵୟଂଭୂନାଥ”
  • Polish: “Swayambhunath”
  • Portuguese: “Swayambhunath”
  • Russian: “Сваямбунатх”
  • Sanskrit: “स्वयंभूनाथ”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Swayambhunath”
  • Slovak: “Svájambhú”
  • Slovenian: “Stupa Svajambu”
  • Spanish: “Swayambhunath”
  • Tamil: “சுயம்புநாதர் கோயில்”
  • Telugu: “స్వయంభూనాథ్”
  • Thai: “สวยัมภูนาถ”
  • Thai: “สวะยัมภูนาถ”
  • Tibetan: “འཕགས་པ་ཤིང་ཀུན”
  • Vietnamese: “Swayambhunath”

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Localities in the Area

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Places to explore: Shree Karma Raja Maha Vihar and Param Bhairav.

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