Stupika

Buddhist model clay stupa ("Stupika") inside which can be found clay tablets with Buddhist texts and Buddhist images. 8th century Bali.

A stupika is a small votive stupa. It is often accompanied by small votive tablets with Buddhist formulae, or small Buddhist images.[1] The stupika can also be the topmost part of a building, particularly a Hindu temple.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Miksic, John N. (2003). Earthenware in Southeast Asia. NUS Press. p. 289. ISBN 978-9971-69-271-1. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  2. ↑ Snodgrass, Adrian (1985). The Symbolism of the Stupa. SEAP Publications. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-87727-700-2. Retrieved 2009-08-16.


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