<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">stupas</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31417899</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:52:28</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">chedi</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">pai t&apos;a</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">stupa</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">stūpa</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">stūpas</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">thats</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">thupas</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">thūpas</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">topes</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Buddhist relic mounds of earth, brick, or stone, dominated by a hemispherical or bulbous dome set on a square or circular base and topped by a small pavilionlike structure and a spire. Stupas often serve as pilgrimage sites and symbols of the Buddha or his teachings. solid hemispherical tumulus symbolizing Buddha’s or Jina’s nirvāṇa ]]></dc:description></metadata>