MaryAnn Campbell - Introduction to Tibet's Culture
 
Stupa or Chorten
Stupas are sacred places of prayer.  A relic is inside the Stupa.  Prayers are said while people walk around the Stupa with their right side facing it.

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This site was created by Matthew Foglia and MaryAnn Campbell of Ocean County Jointure at the NEH Summer Institute "Cultures and Religions of the Himalayan Region," held at the College of the Holy Cross.