English
choultry
Sign in to saveAlso known as Thousand pillared hall, Thousand pillar hall, Mandapa, Dharmshala, Dharmashala, chowri, choltry, chawari
thumb|A 1792 painting of a Hindu temple and choultry (a travelers' rest house) Choultry is a resting place, an inn or caravansary for travelers, pilgrims or visitors to a site, typically linked to Buddhist, Jain and Hindu temples. They are also referred to as .
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Choultries at Yadagirigutta temple 02.jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
~3 min read
Article
5 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Other usages
- Gallery
- See also
- References
thumb|A 1792 painting of a Hindu temple and choultry (a travelers' rest house) Choultry is a resting place, an inn or caravansary for travelers, pilgrims or visitors to a site, typically linked to Buddhist, Jain and Hindu temples. They are also referred to as .
This term is more common in South India, Central India and West India, while in North India similar facilities are called Dharmshalas. They are known as a chatra, satram, chatram or dharmasala in eastern regions of India. The choultry concept and infrastructure in South Asia dates back to at least the 1st millennium, according to epigraphical evidence such as stone and copper plate inscriptions.