Which of the following statements correctly describe the difference between a Chaitya and a Stupa? 

(a) Chaitya is a r eligious ter m, while S tupa is an architectural term for a mound containing a relic of the Buddha and later on of leading Buddhist Saints 

(b) Chaitya is a place of prayers/worship while Stupa is a funeral monument 

(c) Chaitya were constructed by the monasteries while Stupas were constructed by the kings and the rich merchants 

(d) Chaityas represent Mahayanism and Stupas Hinayanism

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(a) Chaitya is a r eligious ter m, while S tupa is an architectural term for a mound containing a relic of the Buddha and later on of leading Buddhist Saints 

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