Stupa Clasification

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CATEGORY TYPE SUB TYPE EXAMPLEES (PLACES) PLAN ELEVATION I - Square base High square podium 1A one storeyed high square podium with a square projection towards the front to meet a flight of steps Sub secondary stupas at the margins of the Butkara stupa court, Main stupas at Saidu Sharif, Gumbatuna, AndanDheri, Tareli, Ganguoher, Ranigat, Smaller main stupa at Takht-i-bahi, between the monastic buildings and the upper terrace for the single main stupa, Main stupas at Jandial B, Dharmarajika nos. 1 and 4, Chir Top A and C, Kalawan A4 and A12, Jandial A, Stupas in block 1G, Sirkap 1B Small in size and lacks intervening projection between the body and staircase D2 ,D13,G8 ,J2, M13, M16, N3, T1, T2 Dharmarajika stupa court 1C Single square podium without projection and staircase and decorated with pseudo-Corinthian pilasters Panr, Ranigat, Tareli, Tapa Shotor, Murkhasanda, Lalma, Other Hadda sanctuaries 1D Multi-layered square podium embellished with a number of seated stucco Buddah Mekhasanda-Peshawar plain, Jamalgarhi-Peshawar plain, Takht-Bahi- Peshawar plain, Seldom found in sawat and Taxila, where jualian is an exception 1E High square podium but not perfectly square in plan, back and front sides slightly shorter than lateral sides. Drum is moved slightly to the back Main stupas of Badarpur Jaulian MohraMoradu

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Classification of different stupas belonging to Buddhism along with elevations and plans

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  • CATEGORY TYPE SUB TYPE EXAMPLEES (PLACES) PLAN ELEVATION I - Square base High square

    podium 1A one storeyed high square podium with a square projection towards the front to meet a flight of steps

    Sub secondary stupas at the margins of the Butkara stupa court, Main stupas at Saidu Sharif, Gumbatuna, AndanDheri, Tareli, Ganguoher, Ranigat, Smaller main stupa at Takht-i-bahi, between the monastic buildings and the upper terrace for the single main stupa, Main stupas at Jandial B, Dharmarajika nos. 1 and 4, Chir Top A and C, Kalawan A4 and A12, Jandial A, Stupas in block 1G, Sirkap

    1B Small in size and lacks intervening projection between the body and staircase

    D2 ,D13,G8 ,J2, M13, M16, N3, T1, T2 Dharmarajika stupa court

    1C Single square podium without projection and staircase and decorated with pseudo-Corinthian pilasters

    Panr, Ranigat, Tareli, Tapa Shotor, Murkhasanda, Lalma, Other Hadda sanctuaries

    1D Multi-layered square podium embellished with a number of seated stucco Buddah

    Mekhasanda-Peshawar plain, Jamalgarhi-Peshawar plain, Takht-Bahi- Peshawar plain, Seldom found in sawat and Taxila, where jualian is an exception

    1E High square podium but not perfectly square in plan, back and front sides slightly shorter than lateral sides. Drum is moved slightly to the back

    Main stupas of Badarpur Jaulian MohraMoradu

  • 1F High square podium without a staircase. Decorative arcade encircles the lower part of drum

    Popular in the regions West of modern Jalalabad city Kabu; Kohistan areas Wardak Shankarda and Tope Dara Hibatgram-Swat

    Double plinth consisting of a square or rectangular podium on the lower basement

    2A High square podium supported by a lower base

    Bhallar stupa

    2B A rectangle plan with staircase at shorter side. It has low rectangular basement superimposed by a rectangular podium of much higher elevation

    Main stupas at Mekhasanda Peshawar Takht-i-bahi- Peshawar Kunala- Taxila

    Cross-shaped stupas

    Main Stupas of Bhamala-Taxila ZarDheri- Mansehra Last phase of Shah jikiDheri Ahinposh of the second phase Tope Rustam- Balkh AdjinaTepe south of Dushanbe Rawak-Khotan Parihasanpur-Kashmir

  • II- Circular base Dharmarajiza Butkhara 1