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Boudhanath is also one the word heritage site of nepal. The stupa of Boudha is situated 5 km east of Kathmandu city center. The stupa stands over three-tiered platform raised over the crossed rectangles in order to bring out the yantra form and is termed as the biggest Stupa in Nepal.

The claims made in various religious and literary texts   regarding the erection of the stupa is varied and conflicting. However, the Stupa is believed to have been built in the 5th century AD during the reign of the Lichchavi Kings.

As in other stupa architecture, this boudh  stupa also has Vairchana at the centre followed by  Achhyobhya, Ratna Sambhava, Amitabh and Amoghsiddhi in  east, south, west and north directions respectively. Similary, there are one hundered and eight small niches around the stupa accommodating the icons of Buddhas, Bodhisatavas and other female deities along with conjoint figures in erotic poses. Likewise, at the bottom level, it is surrounded with the praying wheels embossed with the famous mantra Om Mani Padme Hum fixed in more than hundered and forty niches.