Swayambhu Purana

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Swayambhu Purana (Skt. Svayambhū Purāṇa) is a Nepalese Buddhist text that chronicles the ancient legends of the Kathmandu Valley, including the creation of the Swayambhu Stupa.

Further reading

Web publications:

Print publications:

  • Bajracharya, Rajendra Man (2004), Samkshipta Swayambhu Purana, Kathmandu 
  • Shakya, Min Bahadur, Svayambhu Purana: A Discourse on the Origin of Svayambhu Stupa in Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu: Nagarjuna Institute