Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Built Environment (hierarchy name)
4. Single Built Works (hierarchy name)
5. single built works (built environment)
6. [single built works by specific type]
7. [single built works by function]
8. ceremonial structures
9. religious structures
10. shrines (structures)

Narrower term/s

• cētiya

Anotations

Scope note:

Buddhist rock-cut shrines or sanctuaries. a barrel-vaulted hall with stūpa as focus of worship; the term is sometimes used by itself for the hall housing the caitya (caityagṛha) or for a barrel-vaulted-window motif based on that hall-type (caitya-gavākṣa)