A dome-shaped building erected as a Buddhist shrine.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/123337/stupaRSS for NodeMon, 15 Jun 2026 20:07:42 GMTSat, 19 Oct 2019 11:30:05 GMT60a building with a dome (= rounded roof) , that is a holy place for Buddhists

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/408435https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/408435Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:34:02 GMTtemple or [pagoda]
The [stupa] is the earliest Buddhist religious monument and was originally only a simple mound made up of mud or clay, or a [cairn] in barren areas, to cover supposed relics of the Buddha. After the passing away of the Buddha his remains were [cremated] and the ashes divided and buried under eight stupas with two further stupas encasing the [urn] and the embers.
They evolved into large hemispherical mounds with features such as the [torana] (gateway), the [vedica] (fence-like enclosure evolved from the [vedic] villages), the harmika (a square platform with railings on top of the stupa), chattrayashti (the [parasol] or canopy) and a circumambulatory around the stupa. From the first century BCE onwards, stupas were incorporated into the hall of the chaitya-griha.
The oldest known stupa is the Dhamek [Stupa] at [Sanchi], India, while the tallest is the Phra Pathom [Chedi] in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, with a height of 127 metres.
The stupa evolved into the pagoda as Buddhism spread to other Asian countries. The pagoda has varied forms that also include bellshaped and pyramidal ones. Today, in the Western context, there is no clear distinction between the stupa and the pagoda. But in general stupa is used for a Buddhist structure of India or south-east Asia, while pagoda refers to a building in east Asia which can be entered and which may be secular in purpose.
Fundamentally, a stupa is essentially made up of the following five constituents:
a). A square base
b). A hemispherical dome
c). A [conical] [spire]
d). A [crescent moon]
e). A circular disc
Each of these components is rich in metaphoric content and is identified with one of the five cosmic elements said to make up the entire manifested existence. These are earth, water, fire, air and space.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/325468https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/325468Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:34:03 GMTa word that i just [made up] means stupid but in a more [Russian] way and [drunk] way

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/325467https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/325467Fri, 20 Nov 2020 23:12:39 GMTStupa:
A way of saying someone or something [is stupid] with less effort. Originated when a student [accidentally] said “Stupa” instead of ‘stupid’ when at school in [maths class].

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