Stupas.

Introduction.

A stupa (Sanskrit: m.,stūpa 'heap') is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (śarīra - typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns), and used as a place of meditation.


Tibetan stupas.

There are 8 different kinds of stupas in Tibetan Buddhism, each referring to major events in the Buddha's life:

• Lotus Blossom Stupa.
  
• Enlightenment Stupa.
  
• Stupa of Many Doors.
  
• Stupa of Descent from the God Realm.
  
• Stupa of Great Miracles.
  
• Stupa of Reconciliation.
  
• Stupa of Complete Victory.
  
• Stupa of Nirvana.
  

A ninth kind of stupa exists,

• the Kalachakra stupa.
  

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