Around 483 BCE, eight of the earliest stupas were built with the purpose of
a. containing Buddha’s remains, which were divided into eight parts.
b. honoring the eight yakshis, the Vedic female spirit figures.
c.serving as tombs for Buddha’s eight wives.
d. signifying the eight levels of Buddhist consciousness.
Answer: a
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