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stupa Definition

stupa (sto̵̅o̅)

noun

a dome-shaped Buddhist shrine

Etymology: Sans

stupa Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • build: Here they build stupas in the sand, garlanding them in flour and marigolds.

Adjective modifier

  • large: Less a city in the European sense than a conglomeration of neighborhoods an...[more ] Wonders - Borobudur Borobudur is the worlds largest Buddhist stupa.
  • ancient: The remains of ancient Buddhist stupas, a large number of heads and other fragments were excavated from the site in 1916.
  • 9th-century: The VRML model of the 9th-century Buddhist stupa on the Borobudur island, Java took two years to build.
  • main: His remains are said to be enshrined in the main stupa.
  • small: Leaving Langtang, you ascend gradually to a chorten ( a small Tibetan Buddhist stupa ) behind which is a very long mani wall.

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