Stupa
A stupa is a mound-like structure containing Buddhist relics, typically the remains of Buddha, used by Buddhists as a place of worship.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Ajanta Caves | ||
| Ancient Merv | Remains of a Buddhist stupa at Gyaur Kala | |
| Anuradhapura | ||
| Ayutthaya | ||
| Bagan | ||
| Borobudur | ||
| Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur | ||
| Elephanta Caves | Includes Stupa Hill, named because of a small brick Buddhist monument at the top | |
| Kathmandu Valley | ||
| Luang Prabang | ||
| Lumbini | remains of Buddhist stupas (memorial shrines) from the 3rd century BC to the 15th century AD (AB ev) | |
| Mahabodhi Temple Complex | "To the south of the pathway is a cluster of votive stupas built by kings, princes, noblemen, and lay people. They vary in shape and size, from the simplest to the most sumptuous ones." (AB ev) | |
| Mount Wutai | ||
| Mountain Resort, Chengde | ||
| Nalanda | principle stupa encased in a chaitya (stupachaitya) (AB ev) | |
| Orkhon Valley | Erdene Zuu | |
| Polonnaruva | ||
| Potala Palace | Stupa Tomb of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama inside Potala Palace | |
| Prambanan | Candi Sewu Temple's all main structure are topped by stupa. | |
| Pyu Ancient Cities | still standing monumental brick Buddhist stupas (AB ev) | |
| Quanzhou | Stone stupas in the Buddhist Kaiyuan Temple (Nomination file, p. 140) | |
| Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple | ||
| Sanchi | ||
| Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries | Tongdosa: houses the Buddha relics, "Founded by the great monk Jajang in 646, it was originally built to house his collection of Sakyamuni relics that he had acquired on his travels. He put the most important relics in a special budo, or reliquary stupa, on a platform he named Geumgang Gyedan, which can be seen today. " | |
| Sukhothai | ||
| Taxila | ||
| Three parallel rivers of Yunnan | Stupa row at Deqin |
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