Also listed as UNESCO cultural heritage sites of Nepal the Stupa of Boudhanath lies 8 Kms East of Kathmandu. Built it in the 5th Century AD by Lichchhavi king Kana Dev is one of the biggest in the world that features all the eyes of Lord Buddha. It is built on an octagonal base, inset in the design of Mandala with prayer wheels. Stupa is located on the ancient trade route from Tibet which enters the Kathmandu Valley by the village of Sankhu in the northeast corner. Tibetan merchants have rested and offered prayers here for many centuries. When refugees entered Nepal from Tibet in the 1950s, many decided to live around Bouddhanath. The Stupa is believed to entomb the remains of Kassapa Buddha.
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