Question

What is a Buddhist shrine contaning the remains of saintly monks?

Answer 1

Stupa, Buddhist commemorative monument usually housing sacred relics associated with the Buddha or other saintly persons. The hemispherical form of the stupaappears to have derived from pre-Buddhist burial mounds in India.

Answer 2

Many shrines also contain sacred relics, such as the alleged tooth of the Buddha held at a shrine in Sri Lanka. Site-specific shrines in Buddhism, particularly those that contain relics of deceased buddhas and revered monks, are often designed in the traditional form known as the stupa.