Buddhist Stupa: Why you must know more about Stupa and Everything that you need to know about Stupa

Stupas are some of the oldest structures of worship in India. Till a thousand years ago the entire region in the Indian subcontinent from Afghanistan to Bangladesh was dotted with thousands of Stupas, large and small. Now only a few survive that are also in very bad shape. But why these stupas were made in the first place? What is the significance of Stupa in Buddhism? What kind of role did it play in the spread of Buddhism? Why this Stupa looks different from this one and this one and this one? How are they different from each other besides the structural difference? Why the abandoned stupas in India were targeted continuously by treasure hunters for centuries? What was there in Stupas which was of so much interest to the treasure hunters? Let us know more about Stupas and understand their significance so that we can appreciate and preserve them in a better way. We will talk about the origin of Stupa, its different types, architecture, significance, and the Global expansion and evolution of Stupa architecture. This is a comprehensive video on Stupa. #Buddha #Stupa #Buddhism Chapters : 0:00 - Intro 1:18 - Origin of Stupa 3:55 - Types of Stupa 6:18 - Architecture of Stupa 11:52 - Rituals and Pilgrimage 15:46 - Global Expansion and Evolution of Stupas Credits: DANIEL JULIE from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons File:Thiền Viện Trúc Lâm , Đà Lạt , Vietnam.webm Le Monde en Vidéo, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Stupa of Buddhists at Naig Sharif.jpg Aziz Kingrani, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Ms Sarah Welch, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons File:India- The Land of Buddha Celebrating Buddha Purnima (Vesak).webm Indian Diplomacy, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons File:Sunset seen from Shwesandaw Pagoda, Bagan, Myanmar - 20141209.webm Jacklee., CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Ashoka File:Buddhism Map.png SY, CC BY-SA 4.0 ttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Marayoor Dolmen.JPG Sanandkarunakaran at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons File:Kodakallu@AR nagar Village.jpg Moidu.babu, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons File:Burial Cave at Eyyal DSC 0667.JPG Ranjith Siji, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Jononmac46, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons File:Sonari Reliquary.JPG Jononmac46, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons ผู้สร้างสรรค์ผลงาน/ส่งข้อมูลเก็บในคลังข้อมูลเสรีวิกิมีเดียคอมมอนส์ - เทวประภาส มากคล้าย, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons File:Relics of Gautam Buddha, National Museum, New Delhi.jpg Nomu420, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons File:Holy Relics of Lord Buddha, National Museum, New Delhi.jpg Nomu420, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons File:Ancient stupa, Sirpur Buddhist monuments Chhattisgarh 2.jpg Ms Sarah Welch, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons File:Nava Jetavana Temple - Shravasti - 014 King Asoka at the Third Council (9241725897).jpg Photo Dharma from Penang, Malaysia, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons File:Thimphu, Memorial Chorten, paying respect.webm Arian Zwegers, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons File:Pagodaoffogongtemple2019928.webm Charlie fong, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons File:The Quadrangle - Ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.webm Nahid Sultan, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons File:Jetavanaramaya Stupa profile.jpg Wimukthi Bandara, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons File:SL Anuradhapura asv2020-01 img24 Jetavanaramaya Stupa.jpg A.Savin (WikiCommons), FAL, via Wikimedia Commons File:Benalmádena, Málaga, Spain - panoramio (3).jpg Ricardo Ricote Rodrí…, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons File:Great Stupa of Dharmakaya 1.jpg Ricardo Ricote Rodrí…, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Jake Barnes, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons File:Bandaranayake Quay, Colombo, Sri Lanka - panoramio.jpg anjana.sudam, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons