Caityaka
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Jit Majumdar
- abode of consciousness
- a temple, shrine, sacred monument or stupa
- a mountain near the kingdom of Magadha (in the modern state of Bihar) regarded as sacred.
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