- A
chaitya,
chaitya hall,
chaitya-griha, (Sanskrit:Caitya; Pāli: Cetiya)
refers to a shrine, sanctuary,
temple or
prayer hall in
Indian religions. The term...
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Chaitya Bhoomi, also
written as Chaityabhoomi, (IAST: Caityabhūmī, Officially: Dr.
Babasaheb Ambedkar Chaityabhoomi Memorial) is a
Buddhist chaitya and...
- of them
because of the
famous "Grand
Chaitya" (Cave 8),
which is the
largest and most
completely preserved"
chaitya hall of the period, as well as containing...
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Somawathiya Chaitya (Sinhala: සෝමාවතිය චෛත්ය, Tamil: சோமாவதிய சைத்யா) is a
Buddhist Stupa situated in the
ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.
Chaitya premises...
- The
Kalutara Chaitya is a
Stupa (buddhist shrine)
located immediately south of the
Kalutara Bridge in the
Kalutara District of Sri Lanka. It is one of...
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surrounded by oceans,
lesser mountains and a huge wall. A
Chaitya,
Chaitya hall or
Chaitya-griha
refers to a shrine, sanctuary,
temple or
prayer hall...
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Ajanta Caves constitute ancient monasteries (Viharas) and worship-halls (
Chaityas) of
different Buddhist traditions carved into a 75-metre (246 ft) wall...
- some of the
caves have
crumbled and are damaged. Out of the 14, four are
chaityas (one
housing votive stupas, one
apsidal and single-cell) and the rest are...
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Pandavleni Most of the
caves are
viharas except for Cave 18
which is a
chaitya of the 1st
century BCE. The
style of some of the
elaborate pillars or columns...
- living, studying, and meditating. The
larger caves,
which functioned as
chaityas, or
halls for
congregational worship, are
lined with
intricately carved...
