Chaityagriha
Chaityagriha, also spelled chaitya-griha, is a term in Indian Buddhist architecture for a temple hall or shrine designed to enshrine a stupa and accommodate congregational worship. The name comes from Sanskrit chaitya (shrine) and griha (house), literally “house of the shrine.”
Typically either rock-cut or brick-built, a chaityagriha presents a long nave that ends in an apsidal or
Chaityagrihas emerged as a principal form of Buddhist religious architecture in India from the 2nd century
In use, chaityagrihas functioned as places for liturgical gatherings, sermons, and the veneration of the Buddha