stupa
/ˈstuːpə
/noun
A dome-shaped building erected as a Buddhist shrine.Drawing closer, you could see the clutter of centuries of Buddhist veneration: stupas, Buddha images and incense-blackened shrines....
- At first, the Kushans attacked Buddhism but eventually they became great patrons, building many monasteries and stupas.
- Aihole is one of those remarkable sites that span time and has evidence of dolmens, Buddhist chaityas and stupas, Jain and Hindu temples.
Origin
From Sanskrit stūpa.