Bhuikhel (Devanagari: भुइखेल) is a large plain located in the western part of Kathmandu at the foot of Swayambhu hill. Also known as Bhukhel (भुखेल), it is famed for the Buddhist Samyak festival held here. The field is one of the city's landmarks and the hallowed venue of Samyak, a spectacular celebration when hundreds of images of Dīpankara Buddha are assembled for an alms-giving ceremony. Bhuikhel's area has shrunk over the years due to construction on its edges.