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vihara 

Sanskrit and Pāli term for a residence, monastery usually Buddhist
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Subclass of	monastery
Named after	Venuvana Vihara
Has part(s)	religious building (early Buddhist schools) Mahavira Hall
Religion or worldview	Buddhism
Different from	Buddhist temple
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A Vihara (Sanskrit: "dwelling" or "house") - the Sanskrit term for a Buddhist monastery. It originally meant "a secluded place in which to walk", and referred to "dwellings" or "refuges" used by wandering monks during the rainy season.

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