Raw data
[Xuanzang on his return journey] "observed that the few monks in Andar-ab (Tu-ho-lo country, Tukharistan), followed the Mahasanghika school of the Hinayana." - Krishan (1996:83)
"At Andarab in Afghanistan and its neighbouring places there were also some followers of this [Sarvastivada] school." - Dutt (1998:62)
"At Andarab, which was three days of journey from the country of the Wardaks, Yuan Chwang [=Xuanzang] found the adherents of this school [Mahasanghika] school in three monasteries." - Dutt (1998:63)
Banow, Afghanistan Page
Other names: Andarāb,Banu,Andarab
World:Afghanistan:Velayat-e Baghlan
Lat 35.6344 Long 69.2594
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/03/Banow.html
Tu-ho-lo or Tukharistan - the lands between the city of Balkh and the Badakshan region, the latter being an area containing the settlements of Faizabad, Jurm, Barak, Azarat Said, Sar-i-Sang & Iskazr - (Herrmann 1968:22-23)
"Andarab, a country through which Hsuan-tsang passed, north of Kapisa [= Bagram - tmc]". (Soothill 1937:211)
Another geographical possibility: Xuanzang might have visited (instead) a place in Tajikistan, namely:
Andarob, Tajikistan Page
Other names: Andarab,Anderob,Akderob
World:Tajikistan:(( Kulyabskaya Oblast' ))
Lat 37.2500 Long 71.4833
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TI/00/Andarob.html
Input by: tmciolek, Jul 5, 2010
Final data (and their sources)
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 Andarab monastery, AF.
Lat 35.6344 Long 69.2594
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2010.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Andarab monastery - Dutt (1998:63)
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Afghanistan:Velayat-e Baghlan
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Andar-ab monastery - Krishan (1996:83)
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 35.6344 Long 69.2594 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/03/Banow.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Andarāb - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/03/Banow.html
- Banu - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/03/Banow.html
- Andarab - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/03/Banow.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly, Lat 35.6344 Long 69.2594 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/03/Banow.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Mahasanghika - Krishan (1996:83)
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
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12. Date-intermediate
- Active in the 7th c. AD, at the times of Xuanzang
13. Date-late
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14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- pilgrim account
16. Additional notes
- 7 century AD - 3 monasteries
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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