Chabahil

The Chabahil stupa

Chabahil is an ancient town at the northeastern side of the Kathmandu valley in Nepal. It is famous for its Licchavi stupa, called the Charumati Vihara considered by many historians to be the oldest Buddhist Stupa in the valley. Presently, Chabahil has become a thriving residential and commercial area of Kathmandu.

Charumati Vihara

The stupa has attracted Buddhist monks and other pilgrims over the centuries. According to the inscriptions found within it, it was built by the Indian princess Charumati, daughter of Indian Emperor Ashoka, who was married to a Nepalese prince in Kathmandu.^[1] Near the Charumati Vihara, there is a beautiful stone statue of Buddha that is a meter high.

Chandra Binayak temple

Another landmark located in the town is the temple of Chandra Binayak Ganesh, the Hindu god with the head of an elephant and the body of a man. The temple, located on the main market street of Chabahil, is one of the four temples of Binayak in the Kathmandu Valley. Devotees flock to this century-old temple especially on Tuesdays (and other days when Lord Ganesh is worshiped).

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Coordinates: 27°43′02″N 85°20′47″E / 27.71722°N 85.34639°E / 27.71722; 85.34639