HISTORY
BUDDHISM
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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: -They are also famous for its architectural gracefulness as they are carved into the rocks. Due to its utility and immense historical significance, it has been shielded . Owing to this reason, the rock cut Viharas and Chaityas have survived till today.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, a World Heritage Site, are 30 rock-cut cave Buddhist temples carved into the sheer vertical side of a gorge near a waterfall-fed pool located in the hills of the Sahyadri mountains.