Eight Stupas Types

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In India, eight types of Stupas were designed to enshrine Buddha's relics. Each type of Stupa commerates a major event in the life of Buddha. The list below gives the name of the Stupa, the location it represents, and the event in Buddha's life that took place at that location. A picture of each of the eight Stupas is below. The Stupa of Enlightenment is at the Land of Enlightened Wisdom.

1. The Stupa of Heaped Lotuses: Lumbini - Birth Place of Buddha
2. The Stupa of Enlightenment: Bodhgaya - Defeat of Mara's forces under Bodhi Tree
3. The Stupa of Many Gates: Sarnath - Turning the First Wheel of Dharma
4. The Stupa of Miracles: Shravasti - Buddha Performs Miracles in Sky
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. The Stupa of Descent of God's Realm: Sankhya - Descent to Earth to Teach Mother
6. The Stupa of Reconciliation: Rajagriha - Reconciles quarreling Sangha at Bamboo Grove
7. The Stupa of Complete Victory: Vaishali - Buddha prolonged his life
8. The Stupa of Parinivana: Kushinagar - Buddha's passing
   
   
   

Source

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