In Buddhist architecture, the spire that rises from the apex of the dome of a stupa. The yasti symbolizes the axis of the universe. It is enclosed by a harmika and adorned with chatras.
Yasti of the Great Stupa, Sanchi, India. Begun 3rd c. BCE.
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Yasti of the Great Stupa, Sanchi, India. Begun 3rd c. BCE.