In Tibetan Buddhism there are 8 types of stupas which refer each to one specific major event in Lord Buddha’s Life. They are
1. The Lotus Blossom Stupa.
2. The Enlightenment Stupa:
3. The Stupa of Turning the Wheel of Dharma (Stupa of Many Doorways):
4.The Great Miracle Stupa:
5. The Stupa of the Descent from Heaven
6 The Stupa of Reconciliation:
7. The Stupa of Complete Victory:
8. The Parinivana Stupa: