Swayambhu

Swayambhu is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley. The Tibetan name for the site means ‘Sublime Trees’, for the many varieties of trees found on the hill. For the Buddhist Newars, in whose mythological history and origin myth as well as day-to-day religious practice Swayambhunath occupies a central position, it is probably the most sacred among Buddhist pilgrimage sites.