Boudhanath is the Great Stupa in the Kathmandu Valley. The Jarung Khashor Stupa at Boudhanath, Nepal, situated in the Kathmandu Valley. A stupa in Tibet A stupa (from the Sanskrit) is a type of Buddhist structure found across the Indian subcontinent and Asia. ... == This article is about the city. ... The Kathmandu valley, located in the Kingdome of Nepal, lies at the crossroads of ancient civilizations of Asia, and has at least 130 important monuments, including several places of pilgrimage for the Hindus as well as the Buddhists. ...

• For details, see The Legend of the Great Stupa, Dharma Publishing. [RY].