Raw data
A monastery on the outskirts of Anuradhapura:
Jetavana or Jethavana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetavana
Approx: "lat: 8.3500, long: 80.383" [coords for Anuradhapura]
Input by: tmciolek, 24 Jan 2009
"The earliest pottery imports belong to the Tang dynasty (AD 618-906) (Pramathilaka 1990). Chinese ceramics are found on both inland and coastal sites. Inland sites include Buddhist monasteries such as Jetavanaramaya, Abahayagiriya and Mihintale in north central province in Sri Lanka."
http://antiquity.ac.uk/projgall/jayasingha/index.html
Input by: tmciolek, 24 Jan 2009
The Sacred City of Anuradhapura
Located in the North-Central part of the island, originally … Jetavanaramaya- Jetavanaramaya is the largest stupa in Sri Lanka with a 113 m (367 ft) base. …
www.srilankareference.org/srilankatravelguide/worldheritage/anuradhapura.htm
Input by: tmciolek, 15 Apr 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 Jetavana monastery, Sri Lanka.
lat=8.3500&long=80.3833
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://maps.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Sri Lanka (SL):North Central Province
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Jethavana http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetavana
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 8.3500 Long 80.3833 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CE/30/Anuradhapura.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- Abhayagiri monastery, (near) Anuradhapura, North Central Province, SL
- Thūpārāma monastery, (in) Anuradhapura, North Central Province, SL
- Uttammevi monastery, (in) Anuradhapura, North Central Province, SL
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
- Anuradhapura (Muller 1995a-present)
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Aneuradhapura http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CE/30/Anuradhapura.html
- Anuradhapur http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CE/30/Anuradhapura.html
- Anuradhapura http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CE/30/Anuradhapura.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly Lat 8.3500 Long 80.3833 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CE/30/Anuradhapura.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Theravada
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
- 600 - 900 CE
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
- pottery, archaeological
16. Additional notes
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17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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