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Circumambulation

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A religious practice of walking in a circular pattern around a sacred object or structure, as practiced at the Great Stupa at Sanchi where visitors move around the central dome.

AP course connection

Topic 8.3: 8.3 Interactions Within and Across Cultures in South, East, and Southeast Asian Art

Unit 8

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