Boudhanath Stupa hosts its 2026 kora from 24 October

Boudhanath Stupa will host the 2026 Boudhanath Kora from 24 October to 5 November 2026 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Boudhanath Stupa is the English name used for the monument, while the event organiser describes the activity as a clockwise pilgrimage around it.

The 2026 Boudhanath Kora runs from 24 October

Karmapa Center 16, Taiwan Office, is organising the programme. Its event page lists Boudhanath Stupa, Nepal, as the location and Dilyak Monastery, next to the stupa, as the check-in point. The organiser invites people in Nepal to join the walk, while people elsewhere can submit prayers or support the programme remotely.

The published check-in window runs from 24 October to 5 November 2026. Participants may complete as many circuits as they choose, while the stated devotional goal is 113 rounds. The organiser also says that Dilyak Monastery will light butter lamps and dedicate prayers after the event. The 2026 Kora programme gives the date, venue and organiser together.

Boudhanath Stupa links a living ritual with Kathmandu history

The kora follows the established devotional movement around the monument: pilgrims walk clockwise while keeping the stupa to their right. That route gives the October programme a direct connection with the place itself rather than treating the stupa as a backdrop for a separate city event.

The monument stands in Boudha, northeast of central Kathmandu, on an ancient trade route from Tibet. Nepal's official tourism guide describes it as one of the world's largest stupas and a major Tibetan Buddhist site outside Tibet. It also records the monument's long association with Tibetan merchants and pilgrims, and identifies the white dome, gilded tower and painted Buddha eyes as defining features. The Nepal tourism landmark guide places the first stupa after AD 600 and describes the site as part of Kathmandu's Tibetan cultural life.

The programme therefore uses the monument's traditional circumambulation route in the same city where the stupa has connected trade, pilgrimage and Tibetan Buddhist practice for centuries. The site is also included in the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage property, inscribed in 1979.

Visiting Boudhanath Stupa: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The 2026 Boudhanath Kora runs from 24 October to 5 November 2026 at Boudhanath Stupa. Check-in is at Dilyak Monastery beside the monument.
• The organiser invites people in Nepal to walk the kora. The programme page does not announce a closure or a changed entrance for the wider stupa complex.
• The stupa is in Boudha, northeast Kathmandu. Nepal's official tourism guide says it is best reached by taxi from the Kathmandu area.
• The activity involves repeated walking around the monument on a circumambulation route. Participants are expected to walk clockwise, keeping the stupa on their right.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Boudhanath Stupa

When does the 2026 Boudhanath Kora take place at Boudhanath Stupa?

The programme runs from 24 October to 5 November 2026, with check-in at Dilyak Monastery beside the stupa.

What is Boudhanath Stupa?

It is a major Tibetan Buddhist stupa in Boudha, northeast Kathmandu, and part of the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage property inscribed in 1979.

Where is Boudhanath Stupa and how do you get there?

The monument is in Boudha, northeast Kathmandu. Nepal's official tourism guide says it is best reached by taxi from the Kathmandu area.