cetiya

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Shwesandaw cetiya (a building that combines the attributes of both stupa and shrine), Pagan, now in Myanmar, 11th century.

cetiya

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Southeast Asian arts
11th century to the present
…important, however, are the buildings—called cetiyas—that combine the attributes of stupa and shrine. These have a history and a line of evolution of their own, which can be traced from the Pyu stupa to the huge structural temple. The typical stupa, derived from the early medieval Indian form, is a…
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…important, however, are the buildings—called cetiyas—that combine the attributes of stupa and shrine. These have a history and a line of evolution of their own, which can be traced from the Pyu stupa to the huge structural temple. The typical stupa, derived from the early medieval Indian form, is a…
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