Moving closer, one approaches marble steps that lead up towards the North vihara and there looms the image of a standing Buddha. |
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The craftsmen often belonged to one guild and were engaged in raising a temple, or a vihara, or a Jain basdi. |
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Several klenteng and vihara bustled with the spirit of joy and celebration. |
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Moreover, the entire lower section of the original wall of the main vihara has been replaced by a new brick wall. |
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Several vihara in Denpasar bustled with the spirit of joy and celebration. |
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This ritual is also often carried out in the vihara or Buddhist temple. |
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The mission witnessed the completion of systematic removal by the authorities of most of the 1,000 original sculpted brick plaques, which had once adorned the lower levels of the vihara. |
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In place of the original plaques, elaborate new plaques including imaginary decorations created by the local artisans have been placed onto the vihara. |
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The principal medium of activity in the Vihara is the Sinhala language. |
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Mendut Vihara, a Buddhist monastery near Mendut temple, Magelang. |
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