GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Vihara is a place of worship, while Chaitya is the dwelling place of the monks
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Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks
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Chaitya is the stupa at the far end of the cave, while Vihara is the hall axial to it
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There is no material difference between the two
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks. Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks. Both early Chaityas and Viharas were made by woods and later stone-cut Chaityas and Viharas were made. Hence option 2 is correct.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chaitya is a religious term, while stupa is an architectural term for a mound containing a relic of the Buddha and later on of leading Buddhist saints. Chaitya is a place of prayer/worship, while stupa is a funeral monument.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.