The Buddhist praying-wheel : a collection of material bearing upon the symbolism of the wheel and circular movements in custom and religious ritual (1896)
Simpson, William, 1823-1899 · London ; New York : Macmillan · leaf 71
ells, for the ashes or relics, these shrines were solid 1 These names are according to ten as the form of the first. TheCunningham; Waddell gives Chor- Buddhism of Tibet, p. 262. 6o BUDDHIST PRA YING- WHEEL CHAP. masses of bricks or stone. They were generallycircular in plan. In the case of one… … Fig. 13.—Plan of the Sanchi Stupa. A, Dome, or body of Stupa. B B B B, Procession Path round the Stiipa. N E S W, Gateways or entrances to Procession Path at each of the cardinal points. good idea of these erections will be formed by suppos-ing the dome of St. Pauls with about the half of thedrum…
Prayer wheels · Wheels -- Religious aspects · Buddhism -- Liturgical aspects · Symbolism · Rites and ceremonies
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