[161] Then King Ajātasattu of Magadha, son of the Vedehī (Vedehiputta), built a stūpa (thūpa) for the bodily relics (sarīrāni) of the Blessed One at Rājagaha and held a festival. The Licchavis of Vesālī built a stūpa for the bodily relics of the Blessed One at Vesālī and held a festival. The Sakyas of Kapilavatthu built a stūpa for the bodily relics of the Blessed One at Kapilavatthu and held a festival. The Thūlas of Allakappa built a stūpa for the bodily relics of the Blessed One at Allakappa and held a festival. The Koḷiyas of Rāmagāma built a stūpa for the bodily relics of the Blessed One at Rāmagāma and held a festival. The brahmin of Veṭṭhadīpa built a stūpa for the bodily relics of the Blessed One at Veṭṭhadīpa and held a festival. The Mallas of Pāvā built a stūpa for the bodily relics of the Blessed One at Pāvā and held a festival. The Mallas of Kusinārā built a stūpa for the bodily relics of the Blessed One at Kusinārā and held a festival. The brahmin Doṇa built a stūpa for the urn (tumba) and held a festival. The Moriyas of Pipphalivana built a stūpa for the embers (aṅgārāni) at Pipphalivana and held a festival.
Thus there were eight stūpas for the bodily relics, the stūpa for the urn was the ninth, and the stūpa for the embers was the tenth. So indeed it was in former times.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.