Noun
chaitya (plural chaityas)
A Buddhist or Jain shrine including a stupa.
Every year on December 6, lakhs of Ambedkarites across the country visit Chaitya Bhumi to pay their respects on his death anniversary. Source: Internet
Of these, caves 9 and 10 are stupa halls of chaitya -griha form, and caves 12, 13, and 15A are vihāras (see the architecture section below for descriptions of these types). Source: Internet
The other type of main hall is the narrower and higher chaitya hall with a stupa as the focus at the far end, and a narrow aisle around the walls, behind a range of pillars placed close together. Source: Internet
Michell, 338 The four completed chaitya halls are caves 9 and 10 from the early period, and caves 19 and 26 from the later period of construction. Source: Internet
The form of columns in the work of the first period is very plain and un-embellished, with both chaitya halls using simple octagonal columns, which were painted with figures. Source: Internet