stupa

During his reign, the Emperor Asoka took portions of the Buddha's ashes and spread them among the thousands of stupas he created.

During World War II, he watched as Japanese soldiers hid among the stupas , prompting Allied Forces to bomb the entire island.

It was famous for its stupas , and gave it the name " an city has thousands stupas " .

The stupas, containing as they do remains of revered monks, are white washed, festooned with prayer flags, and well looked after.

In India, mounds of stone called "stupas" were used to house religious relics and writings.

Shrines, platforms seating deities, altars, stupas and some ritual objects are often adorned with wood carving or stone carving.

Stupas and fluttering prayer flags clung to rocky outcrops, and sturdy white Tibetan houses dotted the landscape.

The road continues, with Tibetan monasteries and stupas dotting the hills and valleys.

Sand stupas are built up with five segments gradually converging to the top .

Throughout a lifetime, I linger on mountains, rivers and stupas, but not for seeking rebirth, only for meeting you along the way.

A lifetime gone, wandering through mountains, waters and stupas.

The panoply of sculpted gods on the turquoise stupas, or monuments, are worth a stop.

This is an indispensable substance used when filling stupas or statue of Wisdom Deities.

The three pools actually refer to the three gourd-shaped stupas in the lake.

At 82 years old, he looks as much a relic of the ancient island as its stupas .

On the characteristics and style of design and decoration of stupas in Qixia Temple

The Construction of Tibetan Styled Stupas of Buddhism