Replica of Mohra Moradu Votive Stupa in Islamabad Museum
Channel: Arslan Butt
Date: 2023-04-25

Replica of Mohra Moradu Votive Stupa in Islamabad which is original 4m (13 ft) tall. Found in a small cell of the monastery of Mohra Moradu Taxila, it is a hemispherical bowl on a circular platform, with a flat box-shaped fixture on it (probably a place to store a sarira, a container holding the Buddha’s remains). And on top, is a decorative 7-layered umbrella-shaped structure.
When you have so many layers, it doesn’t even really look like an umbrella, but it was a must-have item during the Buddha’s day. When a king or nobleman was outside, servants held an umbrella over by his head. It became a symbol of respect as well for Buddha, and the believers donated umbrella covers stacked to the top.