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Caitya (Sk.) Cetiya (P.)

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Caitya (Sk.) Cetiya (P.) : From Cita, a funeral pile. Any tumulus raised over the dead. In Bsm. synonymous with Stūpa (q.v.) though Caitya is a more religious term. It is, however, used by archaeologists for the rock-hewn temples found in India. (See Chörten, Pagoda.)


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