Bahal · Buddhist
Dharmachakra Mahavihar (Tanga Bahal)
धर्मचक्र महाविहार
Kathmandu
A Newar Buddhist monastery courtyard (bahal) in old Kathmandu near New Road, known in Newari as Tanga Bahal. Its name recalls the Dharmachakra, the Wheel of Dharma set in motion by the Buddha's first teaching.
Hours
Open courtyard (accessible during daytime)
Admission
Free
Neighborhood
Near New Road, Old Kathmandu
Dharmachakra Mahavihar, known in Newari as Tanga Bahal, is a Newar Buddhist bahal in the old-city lanes near New Road, Kathmandu. Like the other bahals of the historic core, it is a courtyard monastery of the living Newar Buddhist tradition, tended by its resident Bajracharya and Shakya community.
Its name refers to the Dharmachakra — the Wheel of Dharma — the emblem of the Buddha's first sermon and one of the central symbols of Buddhism. It is a separate monastery from the similarly named Tanga Bahal (Jestha Varna Mahavihar) of Patan.
This is a short entry; further detail on the monastery's founding, inscriptions and enshrined deities will be added as it is confirmed.
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