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Chaitya

A chaitya, chaitya hall, chaitya-griha, (Sanskrit:Caitya; Pāli: Cetiya) refers to a shrine, sanctuary, temple or prayer hall in Indian religions. The term is most common in Buddhism, where it refers to a space with a stupa and a rounded apse at the end opposite the entrance, and a high roof with a rounded profile. Strictly speaking, the chaitya is the…

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Development of the chaitya

ApsidalBarabar CavesLomas Rishi CaveAshokaAjivikas
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Parallels

Toda peopleNilgiri HillsLycianAsia MinorTomb of Payava
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Overview

CetiyaIndian religionsBuddhismStupaApse
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Chaitya as stupas

SherpasMagarsGurungsNewarsNewar people
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The "chaitya arch" as a decorative motif

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Chaitya as stupas

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Chaitya

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related to Freestanding chaitya halls · 18
Chaitya → An, Ashoka, Bairat Temple, BCE, Bindusara, Great Stupa, Guntupalle, India, It, Lalitgiri, Later, Maurya, Other, Sanchi, Some, Temple, The, There
related to Rock-cut chaitya halls · 17
Chaitya → According, Ajivikas, Ashoka, Barabar Caves, BCE, Buddhism, Buddhist, CE, Deccan, Early, Hinduism, Hinduism's, Lomas Rishi Cave, Sudama Cave, The, These, This
related to Chaitya as stupas · 15
Chaitya → Cambodian, Gurungs, In, In Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Magars, Mahābhūta, Nepal, Nepalese, Newars, Sherpas, Tamangs, Tathagatas, The Newar, They
related to End of the chaitya hall · 15
Chaitya → Above, Aihole, Ajanta, Apart, Apparently, Buddha, But, By, Cave, Durga, Ellora, How, Shikhara, The, This
related to Parallels · 13
Chaitya → Asia Minor, Barabar, BCE, BCE Lycian, India, Indian, Lomas Rishi, Lycian, Nilgiri Hills, Payava, The, These, Toda
related to The "chaitya arch" as a decorative motif · 10
Chaitya → Ajanta Caves, An, Buddhists, Cave, Hindu, In, Jain, Sanscrit, The, There
related to External links · 6
Chaitya → Architecture, Chaitya Halls, Evolution, New Delhi, Planning, School
related to Development of the chaitya · 3
Chaitya → BCE, Early Chaitya, They
related to Gallery · 2
Chaitya → Cambodian, Khleang
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Chaitya → stupa itself

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Chaityais astupa itself0.90text
the Kankali Tila near Mathura show Caitya-treeinstance ofMajor ancient Jaina archaeological sites0.80text
Caitya-stupainstance ofMajor ancient Jaina archaeological sites0.80text
Caitya arches with Mahendra-dvajasinstance ofMajor ancient Jaina archaeological sites0.80text
meditating Tirthankaras.The word caitya appears in the Vedic literature of Hinduisminstance ofMajor ancient Jaina archaeological sites0.80text
theinstance ofdown to many architectural details0.80text
Chaityarelated to Chaitya as stupasIn Nepal0.60section
Chaityarelated to Chaitya as stupasNepalese0.60section
Chaityarelated to Chaitya as stupasThey0.60section
Chaityarelated to Chaitya as stupasSherpas0.60section
Chaityarelated to Chaitya as stupasMagars0.60section
Chaityarelated to Chaitya as stupasGurungs0.60section

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