Khāsti Chaitya
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Khāsti Chaitya is a revered Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, better known internationally as the Boudhanath Stupa and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khāsti Chaitya canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boudha Stupa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boudhanath NERFINISHED ⓘ Boudhanath Stupa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | stupa architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Avalokiteshvara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important pilgrimage site for Nepali Buddhists
ⓘ
important pilgrimage site for Tibetan Buddhists ⓘ |
| features |
all-seeing Buddha eyes
ⓘ
gilded tower ⓘ large white dome ⓘ prayer flags ⓘ prayer wheels ⓘ |
| hasLocalName |
Boudha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khāsti Chaitya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligionTradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Boudha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Kathmandu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Kathmandu District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Bagmati Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInValley | Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
plaster ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
major center of Tibetan culture in Nepal
ⓘ
one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Buddhist shops
ⓘ
monasteries ⓘ restaurants ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 121 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName | Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Asia and the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist rituals
ⓘ
circumambulation ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.