A chaitya, chaitya hall, chaitya-griha, (Sanskrit: Caitya; Pāli: Cetiya) refers to a shrine, sanctuary, temple or prayer hall in Indian religions. [1][2] The term is most common in Buddhism, where it …

A chaitya is a type of Jain or Buddhist shrine. In Jainism, specially in Taran Panth, the terms chaitya or chaityalaya are still used, often to designate small temples. Chaityavasi Jain monks …

2025年1月27日 · Chaityas were specifically designed as places of worship for Buddhist monks and devotees. Unlike residential Viharas, Chaityas served as sacred assembly halls with …

2016年5月28日 · Both early Chaityas and Viharas were made by woods and later stone-cut Chaityas and Viharas were made. Chaitya was a rectangular prayer hall with a stupa placed in …

Chaitya is used for halls that enclose the stupas or the halls where pilgrims pray while Vihara is a word used for the constructions built for wandering Buddhist monks. To learn more about …

The meaning of CHAITYA is a sacred place : shrine, monument.

Chaitya and Vihara are both types of Buddhist structures found in ancient India. A Chaitya is a Buddhist prayer hall or shrine, typically carved out of a natural cave or constructed as a …

2023年6月19日 · A Chaitya is a sacred space in Buddhist architecture, serving as a place of worship and congregation. It represents the symbolic presence of the Buddha and his …

2019年9月22日 · Chaitya literally means Chita-related. After the cremation, the remains of the remains were sung in the ground and the tomb was built on them, he was initially called …

2018年9月13日 · A chaitya is a type of hall found in India used in complexes in Buddhism. The chaitya hall is a pillared inner sanctuary and patronage site for worship as well as prayer.