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The site of a large stupa, elaborate railings, and a major monastery. It is located next to the village of Bharhut located on the main highway between Bhilsa and Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. The site is replete with important inscriptions that identify donors from as far away as Maharashtra. One carved panel shows the donation that built the main monastery. Excavation has located a monastery that dates from around 1000 CE. The site seems to have been in active use from about the third century BCE to the around 1200 CE.
See D.C. Ahir, Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India: History, Art and Architecture (Delhi: Inian Books Centre, 2003) p.162.
Src: IN
Input by: SG , Mar 30, 2009
Bharhut, India Page
World:India:State of Madhya Pradesh
Latitude 23.5167 Longitude 80.9500
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Bharhut.html
Input by: tmciolek, Apr 2, 2009
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 Bharhut monastery, IN.
lat=23.5167 long=80.9500
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Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Bharhut monastery - Ahir (2003:162)
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Madhya Pradesh
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx Lat 23.5167 Long 80.9500 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Bharhut.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
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8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly Lat 23.5167 Long 80.9500 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Bharhut.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
- third century BCE - Ahir (2003:162)
12. Date-intermediate
- 1000 CE - Ahir (2003:162)
13. Date-late
- 1200 CE - Ahir (2003:162)
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- archaeological, art historical ….
16. Additional notes
- The famous Barhut stupa railings are Theravadan.
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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