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: a usually dome-shaped structure (such as a mound) serving as a Buddhist shrine
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It’s widely believed the relics later multiplied; most are enshrined in a memorial stupa at Kopan monastery in Nepal.
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Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
It's widely believed the relics later multiplied; most are enshrined in a memorial stupa at Kopan monastery in Nepal.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
The temple is attempting to raise $200 million to develop a center that will span 14 acres and feature 840 stupas, or Buddhist monuments.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 13 Jan. 2026
Occupying a high-altitude plateau in the northernmost reaches of India, Ladakh is characterized by otherworldly landscapes and big skies punctuated by palatial stupas and monasteries.
—Margot Bigg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2026
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Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
It's widely believed the relics later multiplied; most are enshrined in a memorial stupa at Kopan monastery in Nepal.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
The temple is attempting to raise $200 million to develop a center that will span 14 acres and feature 840 stupas, or Buddhist monuments.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 13 Jan. 2026
Occupying a high-altitude plateau in the northernmost reaches of India, Ladakh is characterized by otherworldly landscapes and big skies punctuated by palatial stupas and monasteries.
—Margot Bigg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Stupa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stupa. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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