Vihara is Sanskrit for (Buddhist) monastery. It originally meant "dwelling" or "refuge", such as those used by wandering monks during the rainy season. With time, the name came to stay and today Buddhist Monasteries the world over use this suffix to mean a Buddhist Institution.Some Viharas became extremely important institutions, some of them evolving into major Buddhist Universities with thousands of students, such as Nalanda. The State of Bihar in India as well derives its name from Vihara since it is also home to important Buddhist places. Source: wikipedia.org

We at the Vihara Group look at Vihara as a symbol of Peace, of continued learning, of everlasting struggle, of striving, of inspiration, of Faith and strong belief in our Culture and Roots. Hence at this company, we are keen on promoting Indian Culture, Tourism and Heritage and are striving to keep India's Flag Aloft in all spheres of our activities.

Incidentally, Vihara is Headquartered in Vijayawada, which means, the City of Victory.