Boudhanath (Boudha Stupa)

Built in the northeast of Kathmandu Valley and originally surrounded by rice paddies, the stupa gave birth to Tibetan Buddhism. It is filled with consecrated substances, and its layout as a massive mandala makes it the largest spherical stupa in Nepal and one of the largest in the world.

Boudhanath Stupa, also known as Boudha Stupa, is the largest spherical stupa in the world. Located 11 km northeast of Kathmandu Valley, the capital of Nepal, it features a massive mandala covering approximately 6,756 square meters.

These eyes, painted on all four sides of the stupa, are often described as inscrutable, impassive, empathetic, and shrewd. They gaze out in the four cardinal directions, observing the world and conveying a profound sense of wisdom and compassion.