Buddhist monasteries (gompas) in Nepal

8 places of this kind across 6 districts of Nepal, from the Himal to the Terai. Filter by province or belt, or open any dot on the map.

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The largest monastery of the Khumbu, on a ridge facing Ama Dablam and Everest, home of the Mani Rimdu festival.

One of the largest stupas in the world, the heart of Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal, ringed by monasteries and circling pilgrims.

The ancient hilltop stupa of the 'self-arisen' Buddha, reached by 365 steps, overlooking the whole valley.

A hilltop Tibetan Buddhist monastery north of Boudha, known worldwide for its meditation courses.

A hilltop stupa where the Buddha in a past life gave his body to a starving tigress, with the Thrangu monastery above.

A gleaming white stupa on the forested ridge across Phewa Lake, with a view of the lake, city and Annapurnas.

A 4 km master-planned garden of temples built by Buddhist nations, from Thai marble to a Chinese pagoda and German frescoes.

An 11th-century monastery below the sacred Crystal Mountain, in the high, remote world of Upper Dolpo.