mchod rten

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stupa; offering, shrine, reliquary, reliquary symbolic of buddha-mind, funerary monument. Lit. support for worship. [RY]

stupa chaitya 1) field or rten of offering sangs rgyas kyi thugs kyi rten; 2) 13. [IW]

stupa, pagoda, funeral monument, receptacle of offerings, masonry monuments, holder or depository for oblations. [JV]

Stupa. A dome-shaped monument housing relics of the Buddha or an accomplished master. The shape of the stupa embodies an elaborate symbolism. [RY]

stupa/ funerary monument. [RB]