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Welcome to the Chaitya Archive Chaitya Archive is a photographic collection of Asian rock-cut architecture and related materials. The Archive is an ongoing project to map and document the remains of cave and monolithic rock-cut architecture throughout Asia. Please click on the links at the top of the page to explore this site. What is a "Chaitya?" "Chaitya" (pronounced 'chite-yuh') is a Sanskrit word referring to a sacred or auspicious place. For example, the central cave pictured above is a specific cave type known as a "chaitya hall." This photograph was taken at Bhaje (Bhaja), an early Buddhist cave site in Maharashtra State, India. |