WebA stupa (Sanskrit: स्तूप, lit. 'heap', IAST: stūpa) is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (such as śarīra – typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation. In Buddhism, circumambulation or pradakhshina has been an important ritual and devotional practice since the earliest times, and stupas always have …

WebSarnath (Hindustani pronunciation: [saːɾnaːtʰ]) is a place located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India.The Deer Park in Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment …

WebStupa (sanskr. स्तूप stūpa; pali थुप thūpa, taj. เจติย czedi; laot. that; jap. 卒塔婆 sotoba, kopiec, szczyt) – najprostszy typ budowli sakralnej buddyjskiej, rzadziej dźinijskiej, wywodzącej się z Indii, pełniącej funkcję relikwiarza.Ze względu na architekturę jest niezwykle odporna na trzęsienia ziemi. Na terenie Sri Lanki ten typ budowli nosi nazwę ...

WebBodnath (également appelé Bouddhanath) est l'un des principaux sanctuaires bouddhistes de la région de Katmandou au Népal.. Son stoupa du XIV e siècle qui domine l'horizon est l'un des plus grands au monde. Il a pris la place d'un stoupa plus ancien attesté à l'époque licchavi.La base du stoupa se compose de trois terrasses, représentant un mandala …

WebBouddha (Nepali: बौद्धनाथ; Newar: खास्ति चैत्य; Standard Tibetan: བྱ་རུང་ཁ་ཤོར།, romanized: Jarung Khashor, Wylie: bya rung kha shor), also known as Boudhanath, Khasti Chaitya and Khāsa Chaitya is a stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. Located about 11 km (6.8 mi) from the center and northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu, its massive mandala ...

WebExcavation by William Claxton Peppe. A buried stupa was discovered by William Claxton Peppe, a British colonial engineer and landowner of an estate at Piprahwa in January 1898. Following the severe famine that decimated Northern India in 1897, Peppe led a team in excavating a large earthen mound on his land. Having cleared away scrub and jungle, …

WebBodnath (auch Boudha, Boudnath, Nepali: बौद्धनाथ Bauddhanāth) ist ein ehemals ländlicher Vorort im Nordosten von Kathmandu in Nepal.Bekannt ist Bodnath wegen des großen Stupa, der seit Jahrhunderten eines der bedeutendsten Ziele buddhistischer Pilger aus Nepal und den umliegenden Regionen des Himalaya ist. Seit dem Jahr 1959 haben …

WebStup (grčki: stílos) je vertikalni konstruktivni element u arhitekturi, nosač kružnog presjeka koji slobodno stoji.Uloga mu je prenošenje težine tereta (krova, greda ili luka) na tlo, no može imati i isključivo dekorativnu ulogu (obelisk i sl.).Gornji ukrašeni dio stupa naziva se kapitel.. Drugi srodni pojmovi uključuju: stub - slobodnostojeći nosač pravokutnog ili bilo …

WebA professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) seeks to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession and the public interest.In the United States, such an association is typically a nonprofit business league for tax purposes.

WebBeihai Park (simplified Chinese: 北海公园; traditional Chinese: 北海公園) is a public park and former imperial garden located in the northwestern part of the Imperial City, Beijing.First built in the 11th century, it is among the largest of all Chinese gardens and contains numerous historically important structures, palaces, and temples. Since 1925, the place …