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[2] [4] [5] In modern Jainism, the monks continue to wander from town to town except during the rainy season (chaturmasya), and the term "vihara" refers to their wanderings. [6] [7] Vihara or vihara hall has a more specific meaning in the architecture of India, especially ancient Indian rock-cut architecture. Here it means a central hall, with ...
The Buddha is said to have been treated once in the monastery, after having been injured by Devadatta. [ 3 ] [ 7 ] The initial monastery was formed of two long parallel and oblong halls, large dormitories where the monks could eat and sleep, in conformity with the original regulations of the sangha, without any private cells. [ 3 ]
Buddhist Maha Vihara (Sinhala: මහින්ද්රා බෞද්ධ පන්සල) (also called as the Brickfields Buddhist Temple) [2] is a Sri Lankan temple situated in Brickfields of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. The temple became a focal point for the annual Wesak festival within the city suburb. [3] [4] [5]
Buddha in the Crown: Avalokitesvara in the Buddhist Traditions of Sri Lanka. Kawanami, Hiroko (2007). "The Bhikkhunī Ordination Debate: Global Aspirations, Local Concerns, with special emphasis on the views of the monastic community in Burma". Buddhist Studies Review. 24 (2): 226– 244. doi: 10.1558/bsrv.v24i2.226. Kemper, Steven (2015).
Vihara Buddha Banjar; Java. Candi Banyunibo located in a paddy field southeast of Ratu Boko Sewu. ... This page was last edited on 21 March 2022, at 16:44 (UTC).
Alu Vihare temple in 1896. In the 1st Century BC, during the reign of King Walagamba, Sri Lanka underwent a famine known as 'Baminithiyasaya' for 12 years.There was also a South Indian invasion at the same time and the Buddhist monks of that era realized that these problems would be a danger to the existence of Buddha Sasana in the country.
Reswehera Rajamaha Vihara is an ancient temple which was built by the king Devanampiya Tissa (307BC-267BC) situated in North Western Province in Sri Lanka. The temple is well known for its two Gautama Buddha statues, one carved in a rock and the other inside the vihara.
The Shakyamuni Buddha, locally also known as Kwabaju, is a large silver image, covered entirely with drapes and ornaments, except for the face. In the shrine are several other figures. Most notable is the small figure of Balarama, the elder brother of Krishna, although some claim it is actually Vajradhara, the primordial Buddha. [10] [4]