A) Chaitya is a religious term, while stupa is an architectural term for a mound containing a relic of the Buddha and later one of leading Buddhist saints
B) Chaitya is a place of prayer/worship, while stupa is a funeral monument
C) Chaitya were constructed by the monasteries white stupas were constructed by the king and the rich merchants
D) Chaityas represent Mahayanism while stupas represent Hinayanism
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
[a] A chaitya is a Buddhist shrine including a stupa. In modem texts on Indian architecture, the term chaitya-griha is often used to denote an assembly or prayer hall that houses a stupa.
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