- 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...
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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...
- 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...
- 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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Ajanta Caves constitute ancient monasteries (Viharas) and worship-halls (
Chaityas) of
different Buddhist traditions carved into a 75-metre (246 ft) wall...
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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...
- 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...
- Maharashtra, India. 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...
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south and are
numbered serially from east to west.
Caves 6 and 14 are
chaitya-grihas (chapels),
while the rest are
viharas (dwellings for monks). The...
