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Hansa Samgharama. Lit. Wild Goose Monastery. Located on Mount Indrasailaguha [on the eastern peak of Mt. Indrasaila-guha in Magadha]. One of the famous five monasteries in India. Src: Muller (1995a-present)], whose inmates were once saved from starving by the self-sacrifice of a wild goose. Src: Eitel (1888:62)
Input by: tmciolek, Feb 27 2009
Acc to http://wikitravel.org/en/Bihar Mediaeval Magadha = today's town of Bihar.
Bihar Sharif, India Page
Other names: Bihār,Bihār Sharīf,Behar,Bihar
World:India:Bihar State of
Latitude 25.1833 Longitude 85.5167
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bihar_Sharif.html
Input by: tmciolek Apr 13 2009
Deepak (2009) lists 4 alternative identifications of the hill called Indrasaila Guha.
Input by: tmciolek, Jun 9, 2010.
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.
General location of the Hansa monastery, IN.
lat=25.1833 long=85.5167
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Hansa monastery - Muller (1995a-present)
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Bihar.
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Wild Goose Monastery - Muller (1995a-present)
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 25.1833 Long 85.5167 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bihar_Sharif.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
- Bihar Sharif - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bihar_Sharif.html
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Bihār - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bihar_Sharif.html
- Bihār Sharīf - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bihar_Sharif.html
- Behar - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bihar_Sharif.html
- Bihar - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bihar_Sharif.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly Lat 25.1833 Long 85.5167 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bihar_Sharif.html
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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