Chedi (horse)
Chedi may refer to: * ''Chedi'' (), an alternative term for a Buddhist stupa, mainly used in Thailand ** ''Cetiya'', a sacred place or object in Buddhism, from which the above is derived ** ''Chaitya'', a shrine in Indic religions, cognate with the above * Chedi Kingdom, an early kingdom in central India ** Cedī (tribe), an ancient Indian tribe * Chedi, U Thong, a subdistrict of U Thong District U Thong ( th, อู่ทอง, ) is the district (''amphoe'') in the western part of Suphan Buri province, north of Bangkok. History Higham states, "U-Thong was occupied for many centuries prior to the development of the Dvaravati state. ...

Stupa
A stupa ( sa, स्तूप, lit=heap, ) is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (such as '' śarīra'' – typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation. In Buddhism, circumambulation or '' pradakhshina'' has been an important ritual and devotional practice since the earliest times, and stupas always have a ''pradakhshina'' path around them. The original South Asian form is a large solid dome above a tholobate or drum with vertical sides, which usually sits on a square base. There is no access to the inside of the structure. In large stupas there may be walkways for circumambulation on top of the base as well as on the ground below it. Large stupas have or had ''vedikā'' railings outside the path around the base, often highly decorated with sculpture, especially at the torana gateways, of which there are usually four. At the top of the dome is a thin vertical element, with one of more horizontal discs spre ...
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