Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Prayer hall
The correct answer is Prayer hall - The caves were cut out of solid rocks and consisting of two parts, one called the hall of worship or chaitya and the other the monastery or vihara.
- The Barabar caves in Bihar, built in the third century BCE built under Emperor Ashoka, are the oldest example of rock-cut architecture.
- A Chaitya is a Buddhist shrine or prayer hall with a stupa at one end for congregational worship by the monks.
- Some of the most beautiful Chaitya caves are those at Ajanta, Ellora, Bhaja, Karle, Bagh, Nasik and Kanheri etc.
- Viharas or monasteries were dwelling place for Buddhist monks. Some of the important Buddhist viharas are those at Ajanta, Ellora, Nasik, Karle, Kanheri, Bagh and Badami.
- Stambhas are the pillars and have been quite popular in India since times immemorial.
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