o Buddhist temples usually contain numerous Buddha statues. Many Buddhist temples face south and sometimes to the east, but never to the north and west which are unlucky directions according to Chinese feng shui. Many temples are entered through the left door and exited through the right.
o Shrines for making prayers to the dead filled with funerary plaques with photographs of dead relatives.
o Many Buddhist temples have got large bells, which are rung during the New Year and to mark other occasions, and cemeteries. Many temples are filled with small shops selling religious items.
Vihara (sanskrit or pali for dwelling or refuge) was originally a place where the early nomadic monks could seek refugefrom the rainy season. it was a quarangled building with small cells coming off it. it was built near to settlements so the monks could provide the necessary help but wouldn't be disturbed whilst meditating.
it is a buddhist monistary (where munks live) buddhists do not worsip anything, but still live by the ruls od hinuism
a habitation for gods, munks and nuns.
Vihara is where buddist's worship.
A shrine or temple.
A viharas which means a Buddhist monastery.
The Buddhist place of worship is a Vihara, which is a temple. They do not have churches.
Vijnana Vihara was created in 1980.
Gal Vihara was created in 11##.
A Buddhists place of worship is also called a Temple
London Buddhist Vihara was created in 1926.
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Vijnana Vihara School was created on 1990-04-01.
Vijnana Vihara School's motto is 'Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve'.
Pagodas are more associated with Taoist worship than Buddhism although the team has become a generic reference word for an eastern place of worship. The Buddhist equivalent is known by other terns such as vihara.