Local favourite Buddhist site · Bagamati Province, Nepal
Benchen Gompa
Benchen Gompa is a Buddhist site in Bagamati Province, Nepal.
Benchen Gompa: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Benchen Gompa
Season: October to March.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Benchen Gompa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.71015, 85.28932. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Benchen Gompa
- Natural History Museum · museum · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Swayambhunath · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Naradevi Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kasthamandap · temple · Bagamati Province · ~2 km · Must-see
- Gaddi Baithak · fort · Bagamati Province · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kal Bhairab Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hanuman Dhoka · fort · Bagamati Province · ~2 km · Must-see
- Basantapur Durbar Square · temple · Bagamati Province · ~2 km · Must-see
- Taleju Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~2 km · Must-see
- Nepal Art Traders · museum · Bagamati Province · ~3 km · Must-see
- Thapagaun · temple · Bagamati Province · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sankata Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rani Pokhari · lake · Bagamati Province · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ratna Park · park · Bagamati Province · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mahendra Shalik · fort · Bagamati Province · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kashmiri Masjid · dargah · Bagamati Province · ~3 km · Must-see
- शहीदगेट · fort · Bagamati Province · ~3 km · Must-see
- Narayanhiti Palace Museum · fort · Bagamati Province · ~4 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Benchen Gompa
- Swayambhunath · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~1 km · Must-see
- Boudhanāth Stupa · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~9 km · Must-see
- Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pakpa Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyirong · ~96 km · Must-see
- Jamtrin Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Gyirong · ~99 km · Must-see
- Gumba · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~1 km
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~1 km
- Bijeshwori Temple · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~2 km
- Ananda Kuti Vihar · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~2 km
- Itum Bahal · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Benchen Gompa open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Benchen Gompa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Benchen Gompa?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Benchen Gompa?
Nearby: Natural History Museum (museum, 1 km), Swayambhunath (Buddhist site, 1 km), Naradevi Temple (temple, 2 km), Kasthamandap (temple, 2 km), Gaddi Baithak (fort, 2 km), Kal Bhairab Temple (temple, 2 km).