Raw data
"In Vitastatra (Vethavutur) and at Shuskaletra (Hukhalitar) he [Ashoka] built a number of viharas and stupas. He [Ashoka] deputed Madhyantika for the propagation of Buddhism in Kashmir and Gandhara." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_in_Kashmir
"Vitastatra is today's ' Vyathavotur ' in Anantnag district." - Aima (1984).
"Dharmaranya vihara - Raja Asoka [Ashoka] built a vihara in the town Vitastatra [Vethavutur]" - Bakshi (1997:147)
"DHARMARANYAVIHARA: Raja Asoka built a Vihara in the town of Vitastatra, which was lofty and high. He also built a Stupa at Suskaletra. Both the towns have been identified as Vethavutur and Hukalitar, situated around the Verinag and Badgham. Some ancient relics were found at Verinag spring. At Hukalitar, a few statues of the Buddha were found." - http://fidahassnain.myasa.net/2010/12/buddhist-heritage-of-kashmir/
"Verinag […] is a town and a notified area committee in Anantnag district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India. It is about 26 kilometers away from Anantnag and approximately 78 kilometeres south-east from Srinagar [….] 33.55, 75.25" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verinag
Input: tmciolek Jul 16 2013
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 16 Jul 2013
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 Dharmaranya monastery, IN.
Lat 33.53506 Long 75.24944
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2013.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Dharmaranya monastery - Bakshi (1997:147)
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Jammu and Kashmir
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- [missing data]
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 33.53506 Long 75.24944 - based on visual identification of the Verinag spring/ocatgonal pool site in maps/satellite & Panoramio imagery, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 16 Jul 2013.
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- Kashmir Valley monastic cluster
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Vitastatra - Bakshi (1997:147)
- Vethavutur - Bakshi (1997:147)
- Vyathavotur - Aima (1984)
- Verinag - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Vernag.html
- Vernāg - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Vernag.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx. Lat 33.5500 Long 75.2500 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Vernag.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- [missing data]
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- [missing data]
11. Date-early
- Founded by Ashoka - Bakshi (1997:147)
MBM chrono-tag <=0200 - tmciolek 16 Jul 2013
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
- [missing data] (incl. details of the size of the monastic population)
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
18. Known monks and nuns associated with this monastery
19. Available Printed Literature
- [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 1]
- [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 2]
- [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 3]
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