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20 major Tibetan Buddhist pilgrimage sites — from the Bodhi Tree to Mount Kailash. Plan your journey with the interactive map, best-time guide, and curated circuit routes.
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Where the Buddha attained enlightenment. The most sacred site in Buddhism, home to the Mahabodhi Temple and the original Bodhi Tree.
The great stupa of Boudhanath — heart of Tibetan Buddhism in exile. Surrounded by monasteries of all four schools. The kora at dawn is unforgettable.
Home of H.H. the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government in Exile. The beating heart of Tibetan culture outside of Tibet.
Ladakh's largest monastery — Drukpa Kagyu. Home to a spectacular annual Tsechu festival and a rare 3-storey Padmasambhava thangka.
Where the Buddha entered Mahaparinirvana. The Reclining Buddha Temple and Ramabhar cremation stupa mark this most sacred site.
The sacred capital of Tibet. The Jokhang Temple houses the most precious Buddha statue in the Tibetan world. The Barkhor kora is one of the most powerful pilgrimage circuits on earth.
Birthplace of the Buddha. The Maya Devi Temple and Ashoka pillar mark the exact spot. One of the four great Buddhist holy places.
The axis of the universe — the most sacred mountain on earth. A single circumambulation erases the karma of a lifetime. Perhaps the ultimate Buddhist pilgrimage.
A tantric Vajrayogini site at 3,710m in the ancient Kingdom of Mustang. Sacred to both Buddhism and Hinduism — natural eternal flames burn from water and earth.
The greatest Buddhist university in history. Nagarjuna, Chandrakirti, and Shantarakshita taught here. The intellectual source of Tibetan Buddhism.
The most beautiful dzong in Bhutan — at the confluence of two rivers, housing sacred relics and hosting the spectacular Punakha Tshechu festival.
Vulture Peak — where the Buddha taught the Prajnaparamita sutras. The source of all Mahayana philosophy.
Tibet's first monastery — built by Guru Padmasambhava and Shantarakshita in 779 CE. Where the Tibetan monastic tradition was born.
Where the Buddha gave his first teaching. The Dhamek Stupa marks the spot of the First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma.
The great Gelug monastic university in exile — over 5,000 monks. The daily debate sessions are among the most extraordinary sounds in Buddhism.
The "self-arisen" stupa overlooking Kathmandu — 2,500 years old, watched over by the all-seeing eyes of wisdom. Sacred to all Buddhist traditions.
The "Ajanta of the Himalayas" — over 1,000 years of continuous practice. Extraordinary 10th-century murals in the heart of Spiti Valley.
Clinging to a cliff 900m above the Paro Valley — where Guru Padmasambhava meditated. The most iconic sacred site of the Himalayan world.
India's largest Buddhist monastery at 3,048m — Gelug tradition. Birthplace of the 6th Dalai Lama, with 400 ancient manuscripts.