1. Dhātu-cetiya

Cetiya is a shrine to be built up for keeping the Buddha's relics or Arahant's relics such as Pra Dhatu Phanom Shrine , Doi Suthep Shrine, Brarom Banpot Shrine etc.

2. Dhamma-cetiya

Some people believe that the Tipitaka (scriptures) can be worshipped in the same way as a cetiya or a stupa. So the books can be placed in a special place and used as a shrine. In the scriptures, the Lord Buddha says that anyone who sees the Dhamma also sees the Lord Buddha.

3. Paribhoga-cetiya

Cetiya are the places or things concerning with the Lord Buddha such as the historical places, the Bodhi tree, his historical equipment and his historical footprint etc..

4. Uddesika-cetiya

Cetiya is something to be made for remembering the triple gem without any stipulation such as the Buddha statues, the amulets, the imitation Buddha's footprints including the imitation Buddha's relics and shrine.

Worthy persons for stupas (Thūpāraha-puggala)

...............To worship someone who should be respected is auspicious as described in the Moṅgala Sutta. To worship means to praise with belief and sincerity without any pretending or doing with any purpose. It means the polite action showing to the person in the presence and in the absence of him.

...............There are 2 ways of worship: to worship with fragrant things and to worship with the intention to follow his teaching or his good pattern which can be called a practice worship.The Buddha said this is the highest worship to do.

...............The persons who should be respected are the people who are good enough to be remembered and to follow their good pattern such as the Buddha, monks, father and mother. However, the Buddha said that the worthy people for stupas or topes are counted into 4 groups as follows: