Swastika Shaped Monastery ,Vaishali , Bihar, India
A. Swastika Shaped Monastery :- Swastika Shaped Monastery is situated in the ruins of ancient Vaishali . This twelve room monastery looks like a Swastika on a plan having three rooms on each arm attached to common verandah around an open central courtyard having entrance towards east. The monastery has a toilet chamber attached to its southern wall. It was constructed during Gupta period probably for the nuns.