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Bandaya

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Sanscr. a person entitled to reverence), the name given to the priests of Nepaul. They are divided in that country into four orders: bhikshu, of mendicants; srawaka, or readers; chailaka, or scantily robed; and arhaute or arhata, adepts.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Bandaya'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​b/bandaya.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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