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Stupa Collection (page 9)

A stupa, a sacred Buddhist monument, stands tall and majestic in the heart of Kathmandu, Nepal. Known as Boudha at Bodhanath, it is a symbol of peace and enlightenment

Background imageStupa Collection: Interior of Cave 26 (photo)

Interior of Cave 26 (photo)
EAM162620 Interior of Cave 26 (photo) by Indian School, (6th century); Ajanta, Maharashtra, India; Indian, out of copyright

Background imageStupa Collection: Stupa of Shwemawdaw Pagoda, Bago, Myanmar

Stupa of Shwemawdaw Pagoda, Bago, Myanmar (Shoemadoo, the great temple at Pegue, Burma). Adapted from Michael Symes An Account of an Embassy in the Kingdom of Ava

Background imageStupa Collection: The smoke formed into spiral columns, from Around the World in Eighty Days

The smoke formed into spiral columns, from Around the World in Eighty Days
3501777 The smoke formed into spiral columns, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905), 1873 (engraving) by Benett

Background imageStupa Collection: Platform of the Shwezigon Pagoda, Bagan, Burma 1905 (colour litho)

Platform of the Shwezigon Pagoda, Bagan, Burma 1905 (colour litho)
3648890 Platform of the Shwezigon Pagoda, Bagan, Burma 1905 (colour litho) by Kelly, Robert George Talbot (1861-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Platform of the Shwe Zigon Pagoda, Bagan)

Background imageStupa Collection: Detail of mural

Detail of mural
LIT390074 Detail of mural by Thai School; Wat Phra Sing, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Thai, out of copyright

Background imageStupa Collection: Red-ground silk brocade covering, late Qing dynasty (silk)

Red-ground silk brocade covering, late Qing dynasty (silk)
3610468 Red-ground silk brocade covering, late Qing dynasty (silk) by Chinese School, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912); 197.5x127.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStupa Collection: Wat Pho, 1890 (b / w photo)

Wat Pho, 1890 (b / w photo)
LIT389958 Wat Pho, 1890 (b/w photo) by Lenz, Robert (fl.1890s); Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha; ); Photo eLuca Tettoni; out of copyright

Background imageStupa Collection: The Shwedagon Pagoda at Rangoon, c. 1886 (b / w photo)

The Shwedagon Pagoda at Rangoon, c. 1886 (b / w photo)
498282 The Shwedagon Pagoda at Rangoon, c.1886 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shwedagon Pagoda)

Background imageStupa Collection: Burial Mound, Ladakh, 1937 (tempera on canvas)

Burial Mound, Ladakh, 1937 (tempera on canvas)
BAL283543 Burial Mound, Ladakh, 1937 (tempera on canvas) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); 82x123 cm; State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageStupa Collection: Interior of Cave 19 (photo)

Interior of Cave 19 (photo)
EAM162622 Interior of Cave 19 (photo) by Indian School, (6th century); Ajanta, Maharashtra, India; Indian, out of copyright

Background imageStupa Collection: Stupa, late 17th-early 18th century (gilded copper alloy)

Stupa, late 17th-early 18th century (gilded copper alloy)
5930979 Stupa, late 17th-early 18th century (gilded copper alloy) by Tibetan School, (17th-18th century); 63.5x29.2 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Background imageStupa Collection: Commemoration Thangka for Bhimaratha Rite, 1850-75 (Mineral pigments on cotton cloth)

Commemoration Thangka for Bhimaratha Rite, 1850-75 (Mineral pigments on cotton cloth)
3086805 Commemoration Thangka for Bhimaratha Rite, 1850-75 (Mineral pigments on cotton cloth) by Tibetan School (19th century); 71.76x55.88 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

Background imageStupa Collection: Rangoon: Great Bell of the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, November 1855

Rangoon: Great Bell of the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, November 1855

Background imageStupa Collection: Pugahm Myo: Carved Doorway in Courtyard of Shwe Zeegong Pagoda, Aug 20-24 or Oct 23, 1855

Pugahm Myo: Carved Doorway in Courtyard of Shwe Zeegong Pagoda, Aug 20-24 or Oct 23, 1855
Pugahm Myo: Carved Doorway in Courtyard of Shwe Zeegong Pagoda, August 20-24 or October 23, 1855

Background imageStupa Collection: Kuthodaw Pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar

Kuthodaw Pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar

Background imageStupa Collection: Pugahm Myo: Distant View of Gauda-palen Pagoda, August 20-24, 1855

Pugahm Myo: Distant View of Gauda-palen Pagoda, August 20-24, 1855

Background imageStupa Collection: Nam-Vian - Tombeaux, 1866. Creator: Emile Gsell

Nam-Vian - Tombeaux, 1866. Creator: Emile Gsell
Nam-Vian - Tombeaux, 1866

Background imageStupa Collection: Brick Tower at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India

Brick Tower at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India
Ancient brick tower (Dhamek Stupa) at Sarnath (Sarnat), near Benares (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1832

Background imageStupa Collection: Kakkus pagoda with its 2500 stupas, Kakku, Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Kakkus pagoda with its 2500 stupas, Kakku, Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Background imageStupa Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20106012

EyeUbiquitous_20106012
Thailand, Bangkok, Traffic flow control in evening rush hour on Saphan Phut Memorial Bridge, illuminated Stemple mstup in the background

Background imageStupa Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20106011

EyeUbiquitous_20106011
Thailand, Bangkok, Traffic flow control in evening rush hour on Saphan Phut Memorial Bridge, illuminated temple stupa in the background

Background imageStupa Collection: Sanchi Stupa, a Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa

Sanchi Stupa, a Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa, in the State of Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Background imageStupa Collection: Shanti Stupa, a famous Buddhist Stupa located in the heart of Leh city in Ladakh region

Shanti Stupa, a famous Buddhist Stupa located in the heart of Leh city in Ladakh region of India, Asia

Background imageStupa Collection: Buddhist stupa (chorten) near Tsarang village, Mustang, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Buddhist stupa (chorten) near Tsarang village, Mustang, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Background imageStupa Collection: Statues and chedi in Doi Suthep temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Statues and chedi in Doi Suthep temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageStupa Collection: Wat Arun temple (Temple of the Dawn), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wat Arun temple (Temple of the Dawn), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageStupa Collection: Buddhist stupa (chorten) near Tsarang village, Mustang, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Buddhist stupa (chorten) near Tsarang village, Mustang, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Background imageStupa Collection: Dharma wheel, Bodhnath stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Dharma wheel, Bodhnath stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Background imageStupa Collection: Chortens (stupas) in Tangbe village, Mustang, Nepal, Asia

Chortens (stupas) in Tangbe village, Mustang, Nepal, Asia

Background imageStupa Collection: Wat That Luang, Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wat That Luang, Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageStupa Collection: Rawak Buddhist stupa, 4th century, discovered by Aurel Stein in 1901, Hotan, Xinjiang

Rawak Buddhist stupa, 4th century, discovered by Aurel Stein in 1901, Hotan, Xinjiang, China, Asia

Background imageStupa Collection: A wide view of Maha Wizaya Pagoda during blue hour, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma)

A wide view of Maha Wizaya Pagoda during blue hour, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Background imageStupa Collection: Three stupas of Ratanabon temple with clear blue sky behind, Mrauk U, Rakhine

Three stupas of Ratanabon temple with clear blue sky behind, Mrauk U, Rakhine, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Background imageStupa Collection: Natha Devale shrine, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Natha Devale shrine, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Natha Devale shrine, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. The Natha Devalaya is the oldest surviving structure from the Kandyan Kingdom. It was built in the 14th century

Background imageStupa Collection: The Hidden Budhist City. Creator: Saeed Bros

The Hidden Budhist City. Creator: Saeed Bros
The Hidden Budhist City. View of ancient Buddhist monasteries and the Dhamekh Stupa at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, India. The stupa, built in 500 AD

Background imageStupa Collection: Sarnath, Benares. Creator: Saeed Bros

Sarnath, Benares. Creator: Saeed Bros
Sarnath, Benares. The Dhamekh Stupa at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, India, built in 500 AD. The stupa is said to mark the spot where the Buddha gave the first sermon to his disciples after attaining

Background imageStupa Collection: Burma Rifles, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Burma Rifles, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Burma Rifles, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Background imageStupa Collection: Stupa made of stone slabs printed with Buddhist scripture in Tagong Monastery, Tagong

Stupa made of stone slabs printed with Buddhist scripture in Tagong Monastery, Tagong, western Sichuan, China

Background imageStupa Collection: The Four Hundred and Fifty Temples, Mandalay, Burma, 1895. Creator: Unknown

The Four Hundred and Fifty Temples, Mandalay, Burma, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Four Hundred and Fifty Temples, Mandalay, Burma, 1895. Buddhist shrines in what is now Yangon, Myanmar. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs




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A stupa, a sacred Buddhist monument, stands tall and majestic in the heart of Kathmandu, Nepal. Known as Boudha at Bodhanath, it is a symbol of peace and enlightenment. As the sun rises over Borobudur in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, a Buddha statue with the hand position of Dharmachakra Mudra greets the new day. In the Himalayas, on the north side of Mount Everest (Chomolungma), lies Rongbuk monastery. From there, one can witness breathtaking views of this mighty peak that touches the sky. Twilight casts its enchanting spell upon Boudhanath Stupa once again in Kathmandu as its golden spire glows against an indigo sky. Prayer flags flutter gently around Boudhanath Stupa in Nepal; their vibrant colors carrying prayers and wishes to all corners of the world. At Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre stands The Stupa - a place where tranquility reigns supreme. In Gyangze, Tibet China stands Kumbum Stupa - an architectural marvel adorned with intricate carvings that tell tales from ancient times. Along Everest Base Camp Trek lie stupas and Mani stones that guide trekkers on their spiritual journey amidst nature's grandeur. Deqin near the Tibetan Border boasts a Buddhist stupa surrounded by prayer flags; here lies Shangri-La itself – a mystical land where dreams come alive. Haedong Yonggungsa temple in Busan, South Korea offers solace to weary souls seeking inner peace. The Annapurna Himalayan Range reveals its splendor as it overlooks Marsyangdi River Valley within Annapurna Conservation Area in Nepal's Western Region. Here lies Arupadhatu Buddha – an embodiment of wisdom and compassion for all beings.