Swayambhunath,

Swayambhunath is one of Nepal’s oldest temples related to Buddhism, which is also world heritage sites in Nepal. It sits at the top of a hill overlooking the beauty of Kathmandu City. The temple has been a Buddhist pilgrimage site for centuries.

Swayambhunath land was once submerged in freshwater, but is dry now, so people used to refer to it as the Sacred Flame because they believed that it had a natural gas flame burning beneath ground level. The temple has been a major shelter for monkeys, so it holds the nickname of monkey temple. It is also a home for 100 species and countless species of birds. Swayambhunath gives the majestic view of Kathmandu Valley and Mount Everest on a clear day.

The temple supports the large population of monkeys, as the forest provides them shelter. They have been interacting with people, so they are not that aggressive unless you provoke them. People even feed the monkeys, and some fund the charity to provide food for the animals that reside there.