In 1271 the pagoda was destroyed by Emperor Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty and a new Lamaist dagoba on a much larger scale was erected. That is the present White Dagoba, so called because of the white ...

During the reign of Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty a large sarira dagoba was constructed in Tayuan Temple. The temple was designed with the sarira dagoba as the center, with the main hall in ...

They are not mere places of Buddhist worship but marvels of construction. A set of three stamps released in April 2008, featured salient features of a dagoba. Also known as a stupa or 'chaitya', the ...

It is thought to be one of the most sacred places for the Buddhist faith. Thuparamaya Dagoba is the oldest stupa in Sri Lanka, built in the 4th century, and thought to be the place that holds a ...

The most extraordinary example of merchant largesse, however, is the lake’s White Dagoba (Bai Ta). Allegedly, the emperor once remarked to one rich salt merchant how alike Yangzhou’s lake was ...

Not-to-be-missed highlights include the Temple of Everlasting Peace, White Dagoba and the Circular City. Visitors love its peaceful setting, saying even with lots of people around, you can still ...

He is credited with 138 temples and cetiyas. According to the Dhatuvamsa, among them were Situlpavuva Vihara, Walasgala Viharaya Tissamaha Vihara and Seruvila dagoba. Punchi rejects the assumption in ...