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Stupa - Sanskrit.  (Pali, thupa; Tibetan, choten) "Hair knot"; characteristic expression of Buddhist architecture, one of the main symbols of Buddhism and a focal point in temples and monasteries.

Originally stupas were memorial monuments over the mortal remains (sharira) of the historical Buddha and other saints.  They also served, however, as symbolic reminders of various decisive events in the life of Shakyamuni Buddha.  Thus stupas were built at Lumbini, Bodh-gaya, Kushinagara, Sarnath, and so on.  At the latest by the time of King Ashoka (3d century B.C.E.), the veneration of saints had become a general custom; the stupas from his time are still preserved.

Not every stupa contains relics in the proper sense; in their place sacred texts and representations are also enshrined, which confer their sacredness on the stupa.   Stupas are often purely symbolic structures; examples are Borobudur and the three-dimensional mandalas of Tibet. 
This and read more from:  The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen


from:  Shambhala Mountain Center

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Barhut Stupa, Madhya Pradesh, central India
http://www.buddhist-tourism.com/countries/india/temples-monuments/barhut-stupa-madhya-pradesh.html

Benalmaden Stupa
http://www.stupabenalmadena.org/en/introduction_en.html

 

 

 

 

Bodhi Stupa - KSK Dharma Center, Santa Fe, NM
http://www.nobletruth.org/

Borobudur - world's largest Buddhist Stupa
http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/Borobudur/blog-20542.html

Borobudur Stupa, Java, Indoesia
http://www.sacredsites.com/asia/indonesia/borobudur_stupa.html

 

 

 

 

Boudhanath Stupa pictures
http://www.pbase.com/khanh_hwang/boudhanath_stupa

 Buddhist Stupas in Asia: The Shape of Perfections by Bill Wassman - book - Lonely Planet presents Buddhist Stupas in Asia: The Shape of Perfection, exploring stupas (sacred structures that function as memorials of enlightenment) in 13 Asian countries. As shown in more than 250 color photographs, stupas are tremendously diverse in appearance, ranging from gold-topped domes to marble temples to giant sculptures. Some stupas serve as reliquaries, or repositories for relics of enlightened masters. This informative, beautiful book is a fine introduction to the sacred art and architecture of Buddhism.


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Consecration of Images and Stupas in Indo-Tibetan Tantric Buddhism by Yael Bentor - book - The present work is an investigation of the Indo-Tibetan ritual for consecrating images, stupas, books and temples. It is based on a thorough examination of the relevant Tibetan textual material contained in Tantras, commentaries, ritual manuals and explanatory works on consecration. As rituals are meant to be performed, this textual study is combined with observations of performances and interviews with performers. The book opens with a general discussion of certain principles of tantric rituals and the foundations of Indo-Tibetan consecration. The main part focuses on a specific performance of the ritual in a Tibetan monastery located in the Kathmandu Valley. This volume contributes to the often neglected field of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist rituals. It is concerned with the sacred nature of objects for worship as well as with the main Buddhist tantric transformation into a chosen tantric Buddha.


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Dharmekh Stupa - Sarnath, India
http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/sarnath/DHARMEKH.htm


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First Vajrayana Buddhist Stupa of Thailand
http://dzibeads.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/first-vajrayana-buddhist-stupa-of-thailand/


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 Great Stupa of Boudhnath; The Tibetan Legen of the Great Stupa by Keith Dowman - book

 

 Great Stupa of Dharmakaya - Shambhala Mountain Center
http://www.shambhalamountain.org/stupa.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great Stupa of Sanchi
http://rogershepherd.com/WIW/solution12/stupa.html

 

 

 

Great Stupa of Vientiane, Laos
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/913296//


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History of the stupas
http://www.stupa.dk/uk/uk2_stupap.html

History of the Tagmo Lujin Stupa
http://www.rinpoche.com/tagmo.html


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Kesaria Buddhist Stupa - in Kesaria, Champaran (east) district of Bihar
http://www.buddhist-temples.com/bihar/kesaria-stupa.html


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Legend of the Great Stupa - The Life Story of the Lotus Born Buru by Keith Padmasambhava - book

Legend of the Great Stupa Jarungkhasor
http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/tib/stupa.htm


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Notes on the Amaravati Stupa by J Burgess - book


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 Psycho-Cosmic Symbolism of the Stupa by Lama Anagarika Govinda - book - The stupa as a symbol of enlightened knowledge, and its relationship to meditation practice and chakras.

 


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Shanti Stupa in Chandspa, Ladakh
http://www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhist-monastery/ladakh/shanti-stupa.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shogaku Shunryu Suzuki-roshi Stupa
http://www.smzc.net/pages/suzukiroshi.html

Stupa - history and construction and inauguration of a stupa
http://www.stupa.pl/en_index.html

Stupa - Chinese Travel Guide
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/tibet/stupa.htm

Stupa in Dingboche
http://www.vic.com/nepal/images/dingboche.html

 

 

 

 

 

 Stupa and Its Technology: A Tibeto-Buddhist Perspective by Pema Dorjee - book - The present study shows how Tibet became a treasure house of Buddhist culture and literature-highlighting important texts dealing with stupa architecture. Various ritual activities associated with the construction of the stupa are described along with the eight fundamental types of Tibeto-Buddhist stupas and their main structural components.

 

 Stupa: Sacred Symbol of Enlightenment Crystal Mirror by Elizabeth Cook - book - Over 200 photographs illustrate the development of the stupa from the time of the Buddha onwards, in all Buddhist lands.

 

Stupa Symbolism - Shambhala Moutain Center
http://www.shambhalamountain.org/stupa_symbolism.html

Stupa - Yoga's Sacred Architecture
http://www.exoticindiaart.com/article/stupa/

Sudarshanaloka Stupa -
http://www.sudarshanaloka.org/Sudarshanloka/stupa.html

Swayambunath Stupa, Kathmandu - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh-H_Z_WQOQ

Symbolism of the Stupa by Adrian Snodgrass - book - "This volume is without a doubt the most complete presentation of this infinitely complex phenomenon." --The Journal of Asian Studies
“useful and fascinating ... a monumental work.” --Journal of the Siam Society

Symbolism of the Stupa/Chorten - Buddhist Art & Architechture
http://www.buddhanet.net/stupa.htm

Symbols, icons and stupas by Perrett, Roy W - British Journal of Aesthetics
http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-EPT/roy1.htm


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Vishwa Shanti Stupa Project - Delhi
http://www.shantistupa.org/


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