Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c32.s2.6

c32.s2.6

**Buildings and Staff.** King Dharmapala had the Vihāra constructed after a good design. It was surrounded by a strong wall. At the centre was erected the Temple adorned with Mahābodhi images. There were also erected within the enclosure fifty-three smaller temples of private character and fifty-four ordinary temples, totalling 108 temples. Then he made provision for teaching by the appointment of 108 teachers and other staff comprising "an Āchārya for Wood-offering, an Āchārya for Ordination, another for Fire-offering, a Superintendent of Works, a guard of pigeons, and a supplier of Temple servants". It is stated that the cost of maintaining each of these 114 members of the staff was equal to that of four men.