Age : 16th Century

Material : Painted Clay

Style : Tibet

Thank you very much for my good friend Holm to write the following professional and Highly academic description for the great Tsa Tsa :

Representing eight important events in the life of Buddha
The Stupa [tib. »Chörten«] is the most important architectural monument of Buddhism.

One of the early stupas was a similar circular burial mound that was originally used for the burial of ancient rulers in India.

The form of the stupa has developed independently in the course of time in different countries. The eight Sugata Stupas of Tibetan Buddhism, however, have remained largely unchanged.

The stupa building can also be a symbol for Mount Meru or Sumeru, which according to Buddhist philosophy is considered a huge mountain and the central axis of the world Mount Meru is identified with Mount Kailash in western Tibet.

Relics of the historic Buddha were kept in eight different stupas in India after his death.
The Lotus Blossom Stupa: [Padpung Tchörten]
The Stupa of the Descent from Tushita Heaven [Lhabab Tchörten
The Enlightenment Stupa: [Dschangtschub Tchörten]
The Stupa of Turning the Wheel of Dharma [Taschi-Gomang Tchörten]
The Great Miracle Stupa [Tschothrul Tchörten]
The Stupa of Reconciliation [Yendum Tchörten]
The Stupa of Complete Victory [Namgyal Tchörten]
The Parinivana Stupa: [Nyangdä Tchörten]4. 5. . .