Swayambhunath (Kathmandu)

Nepal / Kathmandu / Kathmandu
 tower, buddhist temple
Swayambhunath (Devnagari: स्वयम्भूनाथ स्तुप; sometimes romanized Swoyambhunath) is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. It is also known as the Monkey Temple as there are holy monkeys living in parts of the temple in the north-west. The Tibetan name for the site means 'Sublime Trees' (Wylie:Phags.pa Shing.kun), for the many varieties of trees found on the hill. However, Shing.kun may be a corruption of the local Newari name for the complex, Singgu, meaning 'self-sprung'. Swayambhunath is one of the most sacred sites of Buddhist pilgrimage in Nepal, second only to Boudhanath.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swayambhunath
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Coordinates:   27°42'54"N   85°17'25"E

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  • Swayambhu Area is one of the Seven Monumental Zones in Kathmandu Heritage Site enlisted by UNESCO.
  • The Swayambhu is located in the west of kathmandu
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