The Ancient and Medieval Architecture of India: A Study of Indo-Aryan Civilisation c12.3

c12.3

¹ Fergusson, rather loosely, uses the word *chaitya*, which was the symbol or altar worshipped there, for the house itself. There was probably some technical distinction between a chaitya and a stûpa, but etymologically the two words have the same meaning—*i.e.* a tumulus, or heap.