page_title: Mahāsāṃghika
section_title: Vinaya Recension
hierarchical_section_title: Mahāsāṃghika / Vinaya Recension
caption_attribution_description: English: Ellora caves. Cave 10. The most famous in buddist caves. हिन्दी: एलोरा गुफाएँ, गुफा संख्या 10, एक बौद्ध गुफा
context_page_description: The Mahāsāṃghika was one of the early Buddhist schools. Interest in the origins of the Mahāsāṃghika school lies in the fact that their Vinaya recension appears in several ways to represent an older redaction overall. Many scholars also look to the Mahāsāṃghika branch for the initial development of Mahayana Buddhism.
caption: Cave temple associated with the Mahāsāṃghikas. Ellora Caves
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