The stupa is one of many early structural monuments that were used to represent Buddha’s presence. The original stupa was built as a mourning piece in India around 2nd century B.C.E. The raised sandstone carving consists of both mud and clay and depicts Buddha’s funeral mound at the center. Worshipers are also carved standing on the left and right of Buddha, which allows viewers to identify the transpiration of his death to the state of nirvana.
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