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The document discusses the architectural variations of stupas in different regions, specifically examining Thuparama Dagaba in Sri Lanka, Candi Sewu in Indonesia, and Dhamekh Stupa in India. It highlights how these structures, while sharing a similar shape, differ in built form, construction, decoration, and their relationship with local landscapes and rituals. Each stupa represents unique aspects of Buddhist symbolism and reflects the geographical and cultural influences of its location.

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The document discusses the architectural variations of stupas in different regions, specifically examining Thuparama Dagaba in Sri Lanka, Candi Sewu in Indonesia, and Dhamekh Stupa in India. It highlights how these structures, while sharing a similar shape, differ in built form, construction, decoration, and their relationship with local landscapes and rituals. Each stupa represents unique aspects of Buddhist symbolism and reflects the geographical and cultural influences of its location.

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“10. Over time, the architecture of the stupa developed distinct regional variations.

Examine
stupas from at least three different geographical areas (choosing examples from countries
such as Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and Thailand) and compare and contrast the following
aspects: built form, construction and decoration, local ritual and relationship with the
landscape.”

Introduction
Stupa is a Buddhist building that embodies many things, yet it is constructed differently
all around the world. Thuparama Dagaba, or Thuparamaya, Candi Sewu, and Dhamekh Stupa
are examples of three vastly different stupas in Southeast Asia. Although these stupas hold a
similar shape, their built form and decoration embodies varied aspects in Buddhist symbols.
Made right at the location where the Buddha himself is said to have firstly pronounced his faith
and Buddhist philosophy, Dhamekh Stupa is one of the most famous stupas in the world.
Located at Sarnath, it was built in 249 BCE. Similarly, Thuparamaya is considered the most
significant stupa in Sri Lanka due to its age and relic content, as the Buddha is also said to have
visited the site to advocate Buddhism. On the other hand, Indonesia is known as a majority
Islamic country but in 1814, European colonists discovered the beautiful structures of
Borobudur, and soon Candi Sewu. Candi Sewu is part of a wide stupa complex in Magelang
and it consists of 249 candis, making it the second largest Stupa after Borobudur. Between the
three, it may be argued that these structures are built in a certain way because of their
relationship with geographical location and the incorporation of its local resources.
Furthermore, the temple of Thuparama Dagaba, Dhamekh Stupa and Candi Sewu are stupas
that contrast in built style and form due to the time and location that it was made, each structure
representing different stories in the life and death of the Buddha.

Bibliography

Dumarçay, Jacques. Candi Sewu and Buddhist Architecture of Central Java. Paris: École
française d’Extrême-Orient, 1981.

Nagarach, B.L., K.M. Suresh, D.P. Sharma, Dulari Qureshi, ed. Encyclopaedia of Indian
Architecture: Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Islamic (Buddhist). Delhi: C.P. Gautam, 2008.

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Seneviratna, Anuradha and Benjamin Polk. Buddhist Monastic Architecture in Sri Lanka.
New Delhi: Abhinav Publications, 1992.

Snodgrass, Adrian. The Symbolism of the Stupa. New York: Cornell Southeast Asia
Program, 1985.

Wassman, Bill, Joe Cummings, Robert Thurman. Buddhist Stupas in Asia: The Shape of
Perfection. Footscray: Lonely Planet Publication, 2001.

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