stupa
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- noun
- /ˈstuːpə/
- You are to erect several thousand stupas.
- Buddhist stupa
- stupa enclosing a relic
Examples
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A simple, whitewashed Buddhist dagoba (stupa) appeared ahead.
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The Jetavana stupa at Anuradhapura is the world's third largest masonry structure, after the two biggest pyramids at Giza.
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The square base of the Stupa... is the symbol of Earth.
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In the center of the site are the remains of the stupa.
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In the center of the monument is a small stupa enclosing a relic of the Buddha.
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A signboard, "Buddhist Sites," guided me to a terraced area where, in 1905, archaeologists found a stupa, prayer hall, and living quarters.
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The complex is surrounded by fortress-like walls with 108 stupas, each one erected and inscribed to commemorate a special event.
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The spindle-topped stupas of the village pagoda loom in the background as oxen graze nearby.
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At Taksila, their capital, a Buddhist shrine and stupas stood beside temples to Hindu and Greek gods.
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The stupa is a sacred place where Buddhists meditate and reflect on their beliefs.
Synonyms
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A holy place where people go to pray and honor a saint or sacred object
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A Buddhist monument used for prayer and meditation, often found in the Himalayas
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A tomb built over the burial place of a saint or guru that people visit
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A dome-shaped Buddhist monument that holds holy objects
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A dome-shaped Buddhist shrine that holds sacred objects and is used for worship or meditation
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stupa comes from an old Indian word stupa meaning 'heap' or 'mound'. That's why a stupa is a dome-shaped shrine or sacred mound that holds relics and is used for quiet meditation.