The giant stupa sits among a host of other variously styled temples. There are white-domed stupas with Buddhist eyes in an amazing variety of shapes and sizes.
This temple sits on the low side of the hill near the road
Stupas near car park
Buddha in stupa niche
Another style
There also are numerous small shrines called chaitya.
"A garden of ancient chaityas"
Chaityas line the walkways
They exhibit a wide variety of forms
More chaityas
Two shikhara-style temples to Anantapura and Pratapura were built in the 17th century.
A shikhara
Lighting a butter lamp
Not all the shrines are Buddhist. This Hindu temple is dedicated to Hariti, the goddess of smallpox and children.
Hariti Temple