WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Buddhists visit stupas to perform rituals that help them to achieve one of the most important goals of Buddhism: to understand the Buddha’s teachings, known as the Four Noble Truths (also known as the dharma and the law) so when they die they cease to be caught up in samsara, the endless cycle of birth and death.

Detailed explanation-2: -They also worshiped the stupas which symbolized the existence of the Buddha. Ultimately, these Indian-originated tombs became the holy structure of the Buddha, and the Buddhists also continued to build stupas as the tombs of monks and nuns to commemorate their achievements.

Detailed explanation-3: -Miniature stupas and pagodas are also used by Buddhists throughout Asia as votive offerings. Stupas were also built by adherents of Jainism to commemorate their saints.