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Vihara vs Chaitya - What's the difference?

vihara | chaitya |

As nouns the difference between vihara and chaitya

is that vihara is a buddhistic monastery while chaitya is a buddhist or jain shrine including a stupa.

vihara

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a Buddhistic monastery

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "vihara")

    chaitya

    English

    (wikipedia chaitya)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A Buddhist or Jain shrine including a stupa.