stupa
stooh puh
- n a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists
- They did little except to add a teahouse to what appeared to be the main stupa of the complex.
- And, like tourists, pilgrims have been keen to bring home souvenirs, such as a 19th century miniature ivory stupa (Buddhist shrine) or a 17th century collapsible model of Jerusalem .
- An Afghan boy looks after a flock of sheep in front of Tepe Rustam, a stupa from the Buddhist period in Balkh Province, Afghanistan.