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[[Image:Rob at the Golden Temple.jpg|thumb|180px|'''Western Buddhist fending his way to the Golden Temple in [[Patan]]''']] | [[Image:Rob at the Golden Temple.jpg|thumb|180px|'''Western Buddhist fending his way to the Golden Temple in [[Patan]]''']] | ||
'''Baha''' or bahi, also known by its | '''''Baha''''' or ''bahi'', also known by its Sanskrit name ''[[vihara]]'', is the typical Nepali Buddhist monastery. It is a two-storied building, square in plan with open arcades (''dalan'') defining a courtyard. One or more shrines (''chaitya'') are found in the central axis of the courtyard, between the door and the main shrine. | ||
[[Category: Key Terms]] | [[Category: Key Terms]] | ||
[[Category: Nepal]] | [[Category: Nepal]] | ||
Revision as of 12:30, 11 April 2009
Baha or bahi, also known by its Sanskrit name vihara, is the typical Nepali Buddhist monastery. It is a two-storied building, square in plan with open arcades (dalan) defining a courtyard. One or more shrines (chaitya) are found in the central axis of the courtyard, between the door and the main shrine.