Sacred Place
Pharping (Asura Cave / Yangleshod)
A hillside pilgrimage complex on the southern rim of the Kathmandu Valley, centered on the Asura Cave where Guru Rinpoche is traditionally held to have attained spiritual accomplishment.
- Type
- Sacred landscape
- Location
- Pharping, Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati Province, Nepal
History & Significance
Pharping is among the most significant Guru Rinpoche pilgrimage sites outside Tibet. The Asura Cave (Yangleshod) is traditionally held to be where Padmasambhava attained the accomplishment (siddhi) of the Vajrakilaya practice, and the site today includes active monasteries and retreat centers alongside the historic cave shrine.