chaitya

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noun

A Buddhist or Jain shrine including a stupa.

OriginSanskrit चैत्य →
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Meanings

nounchaitya (plural chaityas)

plural chaityas

  1. A Buddhist or Jain shrine including a stupa.

Origin

  1. Sanskritचैत्य“hall, temple, or place of worship”
  2. Englishchaitya

From Sanskrit चैत्य (caitya, “hall, temple, or place of worship”).

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APA

chaitya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaitya

MLA

“chaitya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaitya. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chaitya,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaitya.

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