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contain several viharas. Some
included a
chaitya or
worship hall nearby. The
vihara originated as a
shelter for
monks when it rains.
Vihāra is a Sanskrit...
- design,
Tempita Viharas were a po****r
aspect of many
Buddhist temples during the 17th to 19th centuries.
Construction of
Tempita Viharas in or
after the...
- 1000-year-old
Buddhist Vihara. Over 100
precious idols and
sculptures have been
found till March, 2013. This is one of the
thirty viharas built by
Emperor Dharmapala...
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Kadadora Vihara (Also
known as
Kadadora Sri
Priyabimbaramaya Vihara) was a
Buddhist temple,
situated in Kadadora,
Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. The...
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major viharas. One of the
focal points of the
complex is an
ancient stupa, the
Abhayagiri Dagaba.
Surrounding the
humped dagaba,
Abhayagiri Vihara was a...
- Paharpur, Badalgachhi, Naogaon,
Bangladesh is
among the best
known Buddhist viharas or
monasteries in the
Indian Subcontinent and is one of the most important...
- "Rangapura
Vihara" is a po****r
Carnatic song
composed in
Sanskrit by
Muthuswami Dik****ar (1776-1835) and
dedicated to Sri
Ranganathaswamy of Srirangam...
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Chudamani Vihara was a
Buddhist vihara (monastery) in Nagapattinam,
Tamil Nadu, India.
Chudamani Vihara was
constructed in 1006 CE by the
Srivijayan king...
- in Gandhara. The
absence of
stupa is also noticeable,
contrary to the
viharas built with
stupas at a
later date. The
construction method (rubble foundation)...
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Kande Vihara (Sinhalaː කන්දේ විහාරය) is a
major Buddhist temple in
Kalutara District, Sri Lanka. The
temple has got its name 'Kande
vihara' (Mountain temple)...
