 The earliest Pagan "stupas" such as the Bupaya (c. 9th century) were the direct descendants of the Pyu style at Sri Ksetra.By the 11th century, the "stupa" had developed into a more bell-shaped form in which the parasols morphed into a series of increasingly smaller rings placed on one top of the other, rising to a point.On top the rings, the new design replaced the "harmika" with a lotus bud.