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Nakhon Pathom: Phra Pathom Bharhut: stupa Stupa III and its single gateway, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh state, India. Abhayagiri stupa, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka Devotees worshipping at a stupa, the monument that contains the Buddha's relics and symbolizes his final nirvana; detail of a Bharhut Stupa railing, mid-2nd century bce. Bodnath stupa The stupa complex at Borobudur in Java, Indonesia. Aerial view of the Borobudur stupa in central Java, showing its terraced, mandala-like structure with multiple bell-shaped stupas and surrounding trees. Stone Buddha statue seated in meditation surrounded by bell-shaped stupas at Borobudur Temple in Java, Indonesia, with intricate ancient stonework visible under a blue sky. Stone stupas with perforated domes encircle the central dome of Borobudur Temple in Java, Indonesia, under a partly cloudy sky.
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Modified link of Web site: Smarthistory - The stupa. Apr 05, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Origin and Development of Buddha Stupa: An Overview of Textual Narratives (PDF). Jan 20, 2025
Add new Web site: Live Science - Photos: Ancient Stupa Holding Bone of Buddha Discovered. Dec 12, 2023
Add new Web site: Academia - Origin and Development of Buddha Stupa: An Overview of Textual Narratives (PDF). May 30, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Stupa / Dagoba / Chaitya / Chedi. Mar 01, 2023
Add new Web site: Smarthistory - The stupa. Mar 16, 2022
Add new Web site: Asian Art Museum - Education - The Stupa. Dec 05, 2016
Add new Web site: Khan Academy - The Stupa. Dec 05, 2016
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Stupa. May 30, 2014
Add new Web site: Buddhist Studies - Symbolism of the Stupa. Feb 15, 2011
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Indian Stupa Sculpture. Feb 15, 2011
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - World - Stupa. Feb 15, 2011
Media added. Apr 23, 2009
Article revised. Nov 26, 2003
Article revised. Jan 29, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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