Chorten in the Temple Area Swayambunath temple area, Kathmandu Chorten is the tibetan variant of the Buddhist stupa, which usually is a half dome, whilst the chorten I saw are more of a bell shape (to be precise: the shape of a buddhist temple bell) Leave a comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website you MUST enable javascript to be able to comment Post navigation Previous postAt the Foot of Swayambunath HillNext postLast Steps to the Stupa