A stupa, like the Great Stupa of Sanchi, India, is a hemispherical mound enshrining relics of this religion
The main structure of the Great Stupa (Figure 1) consisted of a flattened 
hemispherical... [DOC] [TLE] stupa | Buddhism | Britannica.com [PAR] As most characteristically seen at Sanchi in the Great Stupa (2nd1st century bc), 
the ... and as in early Indian stpas, a hemispherical dome with a miniature 
railing on ... consists essentially of a domical mound in which sacred relics are 
enshrined.