UPSC Prelims · 2013 · GS Paper I · Q36
Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two?
- (A)Vihara is a place of worship, while Chaitya is the dwelling place of the monks
- (B)Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks
- (C)Chaitya is the stupa at the far end of the cave, while Vihara is the hall axial to it
- (D)There is no material difference between the two
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Answer: (B) Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks
- Subject
- History
- Chapter
- Indian Architecture (Temple, Rock-cut, Indo-Islamic, Colonial)
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