Boudhanath Stupa
Kathmandu, Nepal
No ticket for Boudhanath alone is sold online. Foreign visitors pay a heritage fee of a few hundred rupees at the…
No online ticket
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Best temples in Nepal
10 temples in Nepal, ranked by why it makes the list from the catalogue data. Each page tells you what to see, which ticket or tour to book and when to go.
| # | Temple | Country | Why it makes the list |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boudhanath Stupa | Nepal | The great white dome of Boudhanath, circled at dusk by Tibetan pilgrims and monks turning prayer wheels, ringed by monasteries and rooftop cafes. |
| 2 | Pashupatinath Temple | Nepal | Nepal's holiest Shiva shrine on the Bagmati, where cremations on the ghats are watched from the far bank, since the main temple admits Hindus only. |
| 3 | Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) | Nepal | The Monkey Temple stupa crowns a hill west of Kathmandu, reached by a long stone stairway, its painted Buddha eyes looking out over the valley. |
| 4 | Changu Narayan Temple | Nepal | Among the oldest Hindu temples in Nepal, on a ridge above the Kathmandu Valley, with fine Licchavi stone sculpture and an inscription from around 464. |
| 5 | Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini | Nepal | The temple at Lumbini marks the spot where the Buddha was born, beside the Ashoka pillar and a sacred pond hung with prayer flags. |
| 6 | Muktinath Temple | Nepal | Sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists at about 3,800 metres below the Thorong La, where pilgrims bathe under 108 spouts of icy water. |
| 7 | Manakamana Temple | Nepal | The wish-granting goddess's pagoda on a ridge above the Trishuli river, reached by cable car, with views of Manaslu and the Annapurnas on clear days. |
| 8 | World Peace Pagoda (Shanti Stupa), Pokhara | Nepal | A white peace stupa on a hilltop above Phewa Lake, reached by boat and a forest climb, looking across Pokhara to the Annapurna range. |
| 9 | Tal Barahi Temple | Nepal | A small two-tiered pagoda to the protective mother goddess on an islet in Phewa Lake, reached by rowing boat, calmest and clearest early in the morning. |
| 10 | Janaki Mandir, Janakpur | Nepal | Janakpur's white marble palace-temple to Sita, completed in 1910 in a blend of Mughal and Rajput styles, at the heart of Ramayana pilgrimage in the Terai. |
Pashupatinath Temple
Kathmandu, Nepal
Foreign visitors buy a ticket at the counters on the approach to Pashupatinath, which covers the precinct around the…
35 tickets & tours
Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple)
Kathmandu, Nepal
Swayambhunath needs no advance ticket. Foreign visitors pay a modest fee at a booth on the way up, local worshippers go…
13 tickets & tours
Changu Narayan Temple
Bhaktapur, Nepal
No ticket for Changu Narayan is sold online. Foreign visitors pay a heritage fee at the entrance to the village, which…
4 tickets & tours
Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini
Lumbini, Nepal
No online ticket is sold for the Maya Devi Temple. Foreign visitors pay an admission fee at the ticket office by the…
No online ticket
Muktinath Temple
Muktinath, Nepal
No ticket is sold for Muktinath Temple and none is needed: the shrine is free to enter and run on offerings.
No online ticket
Manakamana Temple
Gorkha, Nepal
There is no ticket for the temple itself; worshippers pay only for their offerings.
3 tickets & tours
World Peace Pagoda (Shanti Stupa), Pokhara
Pokhara, Nepal
There is no ticket to buy for the World Peace Pagoda itself: the stupa stands on an open hilltop and is reached on foot…
8 tickets & tours
Tal Barahi Temple
Pokhara, Nepal
The temple itself charges nothing. What you pay for is the boat: Tal Barahi stands on a small island in Phewa Lake, and…
3 tickets & tours
Janaki Mandir, Janakpur
Janakpur, Nepal
Janaki Mandir is a busy Hindu temple and entry to the main courtyard and shrine is free;
1 ticket or tour