Buildings, Paints and Books — Social Studies STD 6 — Question

The buildings display the skill and craftsmanship of our people. One such building is that of the stupa. Stupa means a mound. In the centre of the stupa, there is a small box containing bodily remnants (like ashes, bones or teeth) of Buddha and his disciples or followers and their precious items of stone or gold. This small box called ‘relic casket’ is covered with earth. A layer of baked brick or mud is attached to it on the top. Around the stupa there is a Pradakshina Patha. It is surrounded with railings which is linked with gateways. Devotees go around the stupa in a clockwise direction as a mark of devotion.