May 09, 2014

A most diverse word- Dagoba

I was writing a blog post about Buddhism and needed to find the name for this white almost hourglass shaped structure that is commonly seen at Buddhist sites.

The word is Dagoba, but when I googled it, I got so many different and some very weird pictures. I wondered how a word as unique as dagoba could have so many diverse meanings.

Dagoba: Simhalese name for the Buddhist stupa

Dagoba: a village in the Canakkale province of Turkey

Dagoba: a French metal band

Dagoba: a brand of organic chocolate

Dagobah: a fictional Star Wars planet