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The Stupa Nb.2 at Bimaran, where the reliquary was excavated.Drawing by Charles Masson.. When it was found by the archaeologist Charles Masson during his work in Afghanistan between 1833 and 1838, the casket contained coins of the Indo-Scythian king Azes II, though recent research by Robert Senior indicates Azes II never existed [1] and finds attributed to his reign probably should be ...
Prabhūtaratna and Shakyamuni in the jeweled stupa; stele, dated 518 CE, Northern Wei. Guimet Museum. Prabhūtaratna (Skt: प्रभूतरत्न; Traditional Chinese: 多寶如来 or 多寶佛; Simplified Chinese: 多宝如来 or 多宝佛; pinyin: Duōbǎo Rúlái or Duōbǎo Fó; Japanese romaji: Tahō Nyorai or Tahō Butsu), translated as Abundant Treasures or Many Treasures, is ...
The term is most common in Buddhism, where it refers to a space with a stupa and a rounded apse at the end opposite the entrance, and a high roof with a rounded profile. Strictly speaking, the chaitya is the stupa itself, and the Indian buildings are chaitya halls, but this distinction is often not observed.
In the Western context, there is no clear distinction between a stupa and a pagoda. In general, however, "stupa" is the term used for a Buddhist structure in India or Southeast Asia, while "pagoda" refers to a building in East Asia that can be entered and that may be used for secular purposes. However, use of the term varies by region.
The Kanishka Casket, dated to 127 CE, with the Buddha. The Lokapannatti, a collection of stories written in the 11th or 12th century, tells the story of Ajātasattu of Magadha (c. 492 – c. 460 BCE) who gathered the Buddha's relics and hid them in an underground stupa. [6]
The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is a stupa and a focal point of Buddhism in Myanmar. At 99.4 metres (326 ft) high, [ 22 ] the stupa is covered with gold leaf and plate . [ 27 ] It is surrounded by smaller shrines, and is topped with a gem-encrusted seinbu (diamond bud) [ 27 ] and a seven-tiered hti [ 28 ] representing Burmese spirituality.
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Ancient pagodas are built in the Mon style, Bagan Shwezigon Pagoda in Bagan. Alodawpyi Pagoda; Ananda Temple; Bupaya Pagoda; Dhammayangyi Temple; Dhammayazika Pagoda; Gawdawpalin Temple; Htilominlo Temple; Lawkananda Pagoda; Mahabodhi Temple; Manuha Temple; Mingalazedi Pagoda; Payathonzu Temple; Shwegugyi Temple; Shwesandaw Pagoda; Shwezigon ...