In Buddhism
In Buddhism, stupa are an important form of reliquary, and may be included in a larger complex known as a chaitya. Particularly in China and throughout East and Southeast Asia, these take the form of a pagoda; in Japan this is known as a tō.
In Theravada Buddhism, relics are known as cetiya; one of the most significant in the relic of the tooth of the Buddha in Sri Lanka.
In Japan, Buddhist relics are known as shari (舎利?), and are often stored in a shariden (舎利殿?, relic hall, reliquary) – see Japanese Buddhist architecture.
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