Boudhanath
is one of the holiest
Buddhist
sites in
Kathmandu
,
Nepal
. It is known as
Khasti
in
Nepal Bhasa
,
Jyarung Khasyor
in
Tamang language
or as
Bauddha
by speakers of
Nepali
.
Located about 11 km from the center and northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu, the stupa's massive
mandala
makes it one of the largest spherical
stupas
in Nepal.