The pagoda itself functions as a temple, making it a “vertical monastery” — or, as its name suggests, “The Palace of Buddha.” ...

The main temple is a stupa built in three tiers around a hill which was a natural centre: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, ...

The stupa has Brahmi inscription on its walls and ... Excavation of the site also uncovered a huge copper vessel. The Parinirvana temple, which is carved from Chunar sandstone, is one of the ...

The stupa is situated in Wanshou Temple at the head of Wenchang Bridge on Minzhu Road in Guilin. The stupa was constructed in the Tang Dynasty and used to be a seven-storey brick structure.

Shivali Ghat is quieter than many main ghats of Varanasi which is perfect for peaceful mornings. It is surrounded by old havelis and gives a glimpse of Varanasi’s royal past. It is an 18th century ...

Amrita Chandradas for The New York Times Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world, with a central stupa surrounded by 72 smaller bell-shaped stupas, many containing seated Buddhas.

There are 10 tiers in this temple consisting of six square-shaped tiers, three circular tiers, and one main stupa at the top. Borobudur Temple is also equipped with four staircases located at the ...

The pagoda is situated southeast of the former White Horse Temple ten kilometers east of Luoyang City. Its predecessor was the Sakya Tathagata sarira stupa in the temple, the first Buddhist temple ...

Among Thailand's iconic landmarks, Wat Arun, also known as the Temple of Dawn, holds immense cultural and historical significance. The temple's mesmerizing corn-shaped stupa rises dramatically from ...