Nandadirghi Mahavihara: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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=== Site and plan ===

The Nandadirghi is a combination of the open courtyard—the area surrounding the central building or monastery structure—and the courtyard planned at the center of the central structure. The open courtyard surrounding the central monastery structure was protected by a moat. The ''vihara'' is oriented towards the east, and the ''Vedi'' ([[altar]]) inside is also oriented towards the east and main entrance. The quadrangle of the structure has bastion-cum-cells, this type of ''vihara'' design can also be observed in [[Vikramashila Mahavihara|Vikramashila Mahavihara]]. All these cells had access initially, but were later closed.

=== Features ===