Karma Lekshey Ling
Karma Lekshey Ling is a Buddhist temple in Nagarjun, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province. Karma Lekshey Ling is situated nearby to the peak Halchok Danda, as well as near the Buddhist temple Tergar Osel Ling Gompa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Swayambhunath and Natural History Museum.
Swayambhunath
Buddhist temple
Swayambhunath 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'. Swayambhunath is situated 1½ km east of Karma Lekshey Ling.
Natural History Museum
Museum
Photo: Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Natural History Museum 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. Natural History Museum is situated 1¼ km east of Karma Lekshey Ling.
Basantapur Durbar Square
Square
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historically and culturally significant site in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Basantapur Durbar Square is situated 3½ km southeast of Karma Lekshey Ling.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sitapaila and Ramkot.
Sitapaila
Suburb
Sitapaila is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Nagarjun Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. 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.
Ramkot
Neighborhood
Ramkot is a village of the Nagarjun Municipality, Bagmati Province, Nepal. The 2011 Nepal census recorded that Ramkot had a population of 6,303 people in 1,427 independent households.
Maru
Neighborhood
Maru is a historic neighborhood in central Kathmandu, Nepal 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. Maru is situated 3 km southeast of Karma Lekshey Ling.
Karma Lekshey Ling
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nagarjun, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.71807° or 27° 43′ 5″ northLongitude
85.27482° or 85° 16′ 29″ eastOpen location code
7MV7P79F+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 244353265OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
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