Buddhist monk Naotunne Vijitha has denied sexually assaulting six girls at a temple in Melbourne. Photo: James Ross/AAP PHOTOS

A head monk allegedly sexually abused six young children inside his living quarters, a Buddhist temple prayer room and at Sunday school, a jury has been told.

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The youngest girls were aged four and one claims she was abused four times across two Dhamma Sarana Buddhist temple sites in Melbourne until she was aged 11 or 12.

Venerable Naotunne Vijitha, now 70, faced the first day of a jury trial at Victoria's County Court on Wednesday, dressed in orange and red

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