Raw data
"Ahangaran is the site of a significant Hinanyanic Buddhist monastery. 'The literary and epigraphic evidence about the character of Buddhism is corroborated by the fact that certain present day place names are derived from Hinanyanic terms. The names of cave monaster[…y] of Ahangaran in the Foladi valley [… is] traced to arahantanam-place of arahants (Hinayana saint) and sramanagrama - the habitation of sramanas, (Hinanyana novices).'"
Krishan (1996:56) cited in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahangaran
Ahangaran, Afghanistan Page
Other names: Āhangaṟān
World:Afghanistan:Velayat-e Ghazni
Latitude 33.1756 Longitude 67.0972
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/08/Ahangaran2.html
Input by: tmciolek, Jul 31, 2010
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 31 Jul 2010
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 2 km from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Ahangaran-13 monastery, AF.
Lat 33.1756 Long 67.0972
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2010.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Ahangaran-13 [monastery?] - Krishan (1996:56) cited in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahangaran
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Afghanistan:Velayat-e Ghazni
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- [missing data]
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 33.1756 Long 67.0972 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/08/Ahangaran2.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- [missing data]
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx., Lat 33.1756 Long 67.0972 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/08/Ahangaran2.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Theravada (judging by the place name Ahangaran) - Krishan (1996:56) cited in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahangaran
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- [missing data]
11. Date-early
- [missing data]
12. Date-intermediate
- [missing data]
13. Date-late
- [missing data]
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
- [missing data]
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- Toponymic - Krishan (1996:56) cited in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahangaran
16. Additional notes
- [missing data] (incl. details of the size of the monastic population)….
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
end of page