stupa

[ stoo-puh ]

/ ˈstu pə /

a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.

Origin of stupa

First recorded in 1875–80, stupa is from the Sanskrit word stūpa

The usual manis lie along the road, and a large red chhorten or stupa has a touch of the Indian style.

Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) |Sven Hedin
For instance the many-storeyed pagoda is an elongation of the stupa.

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3) |Charles Eliot
The stupa constantly emitted rays of glory, and by the side of it was a Naga tank.

Human Animals |Frank Hamel
They come out of the monastery and walk three times round a stupa, offering incense and flowers.

Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3) |Charles Eliot

The one which is best preserved (or at any rate reproduced in greatest detail) is the Stupa of Rawak.

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3) |Charles Eliot

stupa

/ (ˈstuːpə) /

a domed edifice housing Buddhist or Jain relics Also called: tope

C19: from Sanskrit: dome