Benaiga monastery, (towards) Jhalawar, Rajasthan, IN

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
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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

Final data (and their sources)

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.

Location of Benaiga monastery, IN.

General location of the Benaiga monastery, IN.
Lat 24.6000 Long 76.1500
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://maps.fallingrain.com), 2009.


Google Map link:

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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

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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries

6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village

7. The settlement's alternative/historical names

8. The settlement's coordinates

9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition

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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition

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11. Date-early

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12. Date-intermediate

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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

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16. Additional notes

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