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A Stupa (in
Sanskrit) or Chorten (in Tibetan) is a mound that gradually
accumulates when visitors to a grave leave a small stone as a
memento or calling-card. The shape of the Stupa, for which there
are 8 designs, represents the seated figure of Siddhartha Gautama
(Buddha). This structure, in the mountains of Tibet, is a Chaitya
(Sanskrit for sanctuary) made from stone, clay and wood. A Chaitya
is a building with a Stupa inside it that also provides people
with protection from the weather. |
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