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Namo Buddha

Namo Buddha (Nepal)

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3 / 5 - One review
How to get there
Between 3 and 5 hours on foot from Dhulikhel
When to go
From October to May
Minimum stay
One day

Reviews of Namo Buddha

Caroline Guibert Travel writer
22 travel articles

The famous monastery between Dhulikhel and Panauti.

My suggestion:
Don't take the main road, instead walk along the parallel roads.
Summary:

When I went to Namo Buddha I left from Dhulikhel and it took me 5 hours. The path was not sign posted and I had to stop several times to find out where I was. The walk is very nice.

On the other hand, I was a bit disappointed because I was expecting a path deep in the hills, that felt very spiritual. The monastery is very big and has lots of monks but I didn't see anything really interesting. I couldn't talk to anyone, or visit any of the rooms. However, the buildings hard up against a hill are majestic and very impressive. The only interesting thing is the stupa which is not as big as the one at Bodanath.

At the bottom of the stupa I was disappointed to see there were some souvenir shops.

I went down through the forest which I really enjoyed and came out next to some small stupas and little restaurants. It's quite touristy but still charming and peaceful. I had a really good time, very characteristic of my trip to Nepal, drinking tea with some Nepalese who had brought me back to town.

Namo Buddha