Raw data
A similar series of caves [to the ones in Dhamnar - tmc] is situated at Poladongar near Garot, and others are found at Kholvi, Awar, and Benaiga in Jhalawar and at Hatigaon and Ramagaon in Tonk, all within a radius of 20 miles [of Dhamnar].
[A. Cunningham, Archaeological Survey of India, VOL ii, p. 270. Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 11, page 283
http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/text.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_289.gif
Jhalawar, India Page
Other names: Jhālāwār,Brijnagar
World:India:State of Rajasthan
Lat 24.6000 Long 76.1500
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Jhalawar.html
Input by: tmciolek, Dec 5, 2009
"Im 6./7. Jh. n. Chr. entstanden buddhistische Ansiedlungen in Kolvi (24°01' N, 75
°50' O) Binnayaga (24°04' N, 75°53' O) und Hathiagor (Mitra 1971, 135-140)" - Golzio (2010:46) [Hathiagor = Hathyagod - tmciolek, 26 Sep 2012]
Input by: tmciolek, Sep 25, 2012
Binnayaga, Pachpahar, Rajasthan, Jhalawar
http://www.indiamapped.com/rajasthan/jhalawar/pachpahar/binnayaga/
Pachpahar, India Page
Other names: Pachpahār
World:India:State of Madhya Pradesh
Lat 24.4000 Long 75.8167
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Pachpahar.html
Input by: tmciolek, Sep 26, 2012
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 26 Sep 2012
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 20 km from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Benaiga monastery, IN.
Lat 24.0666 Long 75.8833
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://maps.fallingrain.com), 2012.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Benaiga monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Rajasthan
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Binnayaga - Golzio (2010:46) citing (Mitra 1971: 135-140)
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Binnayaga (24°04' N, 75°53' O) (= Lat 24.06666667 Long 75.88333333 - tmciolek) - (Golzio (2010:46) citing Mitra (1971: 135-140)
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- Vinayaka monastery
- Hathyagod monastery
- Gunai monastery
- Dhamnar monastery
- Poladongar near Garot,
- Kholvi monastery
- Hatigaon in Tonk
- Ramagaon in Tonk
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
- Bhawani Mandi railhead - http://maps.google.com
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Bhawanimandi - http://www.cygnusadventuretours.com/Buddhist_Photo.htm
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Bhawani Mandi railhead - Lat 24.419 Long 75.830 - based on identification of the railway station in maps and satellite imagery, maps.google.com, tmciolek, 26 Sep 2012]
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- [missing data]
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
- [missing data]
16. Additional notes
- 16 caves - a paper presented by Dr Chaturvedi, abstracted in Chaturvedi (2012).
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
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