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Meanings of stupas in English

Outstanding type of architectural creation of ancient Sri Lanka.

Usage of stupas in English
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He founded rest houses and hospitals, as well as monasteries and thousands of stupas.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2
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The countryside is dotted with pagodas, stupas and monasteries.
The Irish Times
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All stupas represent the Buddha Mind, and circling it is believed to bring one closer to enlightenment.
BBC
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Ship, combined from an early formation of three hulls, now resembles two ancient stupas joined at their bases.
Hull zero three
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Packed full of ancient Buddhist temples and stupas for your day trips, Laos also offers the Viengxay Caves.
The South African
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It is also relatively crowd free, and an enjoyable day can easily be spent wandering slack-jawed around the stupas.
The South African
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The cones resemble stupas, or towers used in Buddhist worship, that are found across Ladakh and also in Sikkim.
Reuters
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The prints take their motifs from the stupas and whitewashed houses of the Old Town framed by a steep mountain range.
The Irish Times
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He oversaw the building of thousands of Buddhist temples, pagodas and stupas (sacred mounds that cover relics) from the following year.
Reuters
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Stupas and surrounding volcanoes at the top of Borobudur temple.
Full Circle
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He founded rest houses and hospitals, as well as monasteries and thousands of stupas.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2
12
The countryside is dotted with pagodas, stupas and monasteries.
The Irish Times
13
All stupas represent the Buddha Mind, and circling it is believed to bring one closer to enlightenment.
BBC
14
Ship, combined from an early formation of three hulls, now resembles two ancient stupas joined at their bases.
Hull zero three
15
Packed full of ancient Buddhist temples and stupas for your day trips, Laos also offers the Viengxay Caves.
The South African
16
It is also relatively crowd free, and an enjoyable day can easily be spent wandering slack-jawed around the stupas.
The South African
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Stupas through the time