"If someone who comes to the Stupa begging for blessing, he offers a flower or an incense, prostrates himself before and makes offerings to the Stupa, and circumanbulates the Stupa clockwise. Because of such merits, the person will automatically gain happiness, high position and fame without striving; obtain longevity and richness without asking; defeat enemies and thieves without fighting; diminish hatreds and curses without expelling; avoid diseases and plagues without curing: get a noble husband or a lovely wife without searching: bear smart sons and pretty daughters without praying; and all wishes will be fulfilled."

Boudhanath (also called Bodhnath or Baudhanath) is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in the area of Kathmandu, Nepal. It is located 7 m from Kathmandu, Nepal and is said to have been built in the 5th century A.D. Its platform is a massive mandala and it is the largest spherical stupa.[1] The Buddhist stupa of Boudhanath dominates the skyline. The ancient Stupa is one of the largest in the world. The influx of large populations of Tibetan refugees from China has seen the construction of over 50 Tibetan Gompas (Monasteries) around Boudhanath. Boudhanath is one of the 10 sites in Nepal listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is one of the most popular tourist sites in Kathmandu city. The Stupa is located in the area of ancient trade route to Tibet where Tibetan merchants rested and offered prayers for many centuries. When refugees entered Nepal from Tibet in the 1950s, many decided to live around Bouddhanath.The Stupa is said to entomb the remains of a Kasyap sage venerable both to Buddhists and Hindus.

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