Mahabouddha - tourmet

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Mahabouddha is situated about 10mins walk from Patan Dubar Square. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Mahaboudha Temple Located in south Patan the Mahaboudha temple is one of several popular attractions of culture worth stopping by to see. The nickname “temple of a thousand and eight Buddhas” comes from the engraved terracotta tiles that cover the stone structiure. The temple is sometimes called the “the temple of 9000” buddhas too. However this is somewhat misleadings as the 9000 referers to the stones used to build the temple under the tiles.

Mahabouddha, Patan,Nepal

HistoryEdit

Mahaboudha Temple was built In the 1500s a devotee from Patan named Abhaya Raj Shakya visited the famous Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya temple in India. Whist in Bodgaya he studied coin making. Back in Kathmandu he obtained permssion to begin a royal mint in his courtyad. In 1564 he began constuction of this Mahaboudha temple however he died when only foundation were constructed. Each of five Abhaya’s sons worked on finishing temple. All but the fifth died with the project incomplete. The fifth son was about to give up when a goddess appeared and he continued the project. The Mahaboudha temple was finished in 1610. The temple was severely damaged in the earthquake of 1933 and an extensive restoration project facilitated much of the repairs.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

September to November and from February to April.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours.

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Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : NPR 50 per person for other foreign nationals.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxies are also availble here from airport.

Bus : Private companies operate a number of routes connecting Patan with other places in the valley. Buses, micro-buses and electric tempos are the most common forms of public transport seen in the city. Lalitpur Yatayat buses connects the touristic Thamel area of Kathmandu with buses stopping at Patan Dhoka, a five-minute walk to Patan Durbar Square. Lagankhel Bus Park is the central transport hub.

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Air : All international and domestic flights of Kathmandu Valley is handled by Tribhuvan International Airport which lies about 7 km from Patan City Centre. There are flights to Kathmandu from around the globe. Within Nepal, most areas are connected by air, even though some by small aircrafts on little runways. Taxies and local transports are availble from airport to reach pokhara.

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