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chaitya Synonyms & Antonyms

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Chaitya as a Noun

1

A Buddhist or Jain shrine including a stupa.

Word Forms & Grammar

chaitya (plural chaityas)

Origin of Chaitya

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

Chaitya: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun
MeaningA Buddhist or Jain shrine including a stupa
Pluralchaityas