{"id":5422,"date":"2011-07-14T14:55:24","date_gmt":"2011-07-14T07:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/?p=5422"},"modified":"2016-01-29T09:22:08","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T09:22:08","slug":"southeast-asia-stupa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/southeast-asia-stupa\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s Find out Why Stupas are Built and What is Inside of Them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buddhism plays an important role in the lives of many. It is the main religion in a lot of the countries here and is integral to livelihood, way of thought, structures and even politics. The Buddha and his teachings are highly revered. In order to preserve the historical aspects of the religion (and even Buddha himself), stupas are built. That\u2019s right; those pointy dome-like structures you see almost everywhere. What are they for? Let\u2019s find out.<\/p>\n

First of all, stupas were nothing more than clay or dirt mounds, meant to keep and preserve Buddha\u2019s remains, relics of the Buddha as well as valuable Buddhist antiques. This can range from<\/p>\n