Definition of stupa
: a usually dome-shaped structure (such as a mound) serving as a Buddhist shrine
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In Myanmar, people performed exercises near the Shwedagon pagoda, the landmark Buddhist stupa in Yangon.
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With its sweeping view of the Shwedagon Pagoda, a glittering golden stupa and Myanmar’s top cultural attraction, the Esperado Lake View Hotel should be in an enviable spot.
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Wangchuk, 50, plans to build up to 20 ice stupas, each capable of supplying millions of gallons of water.
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Origin and Etymology of stupa
Sanskrit stūpa
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