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Scope note
Religious buildings of Southeast Asian origin used as assembly halls or sanctuaries containing an altar and Buddhist images. Buddhist monastery; medieval Jaina temple; vasatī; monastery (sometimes with sanctum). For the general term for a temple or monastery complex, use "viharas (religious communities)."
wihan
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026