By Saurav Shah
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- Description:Swayambhunath Stupa is an oldest prehistoric Buddhist stupa of Nepal. Also knows as Money Temple. It is situated on a hillock lies two miles west of Kathmandu City. This is one of the world’s most glorious and famous Buddhist Chaitya built before more than two thousand years. The hill of Swayambhunath is overgrown with evergreen trees bearing blossoms of gorgeous color and sweet fragrance. The bill also contains various rocks and mines of various metal. One can see the name of the god carved in stones in the Tibetan language. The Swayambhunath hill is a unique place for the religious minded people, the picnic party, the holidaymakers and the morning walkers or health makers. Swayambhunath hill formerly renowned for its different names such as Gosringa Parbat, Bajrakuti Parbat, Gopuchba Parbat, Padmagiri, and Sambhyangun.
- Location: Swayambhunath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal