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A Stupa is a tower or steeple erected atop Hindu and tibetan Buddhist temples. The stupa is a symbol for the elementary organization of the universe according to Hindu cosmology. It is composed of four parts (from the base, up), symbolizing the five tattwas, or elements:
earth
air
fire
water
spirit,
or aethyr
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- Symbols of Eastern religions- Jain, Sikh, and Hindu symbols
- Taoist, Tibetan Buddhist, and Shinto symbols
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